Eclipses

Front

What is the name of the shadow in a lunar eclipse that represents the partial shadow?

Back

Penumbra

Front

What type of eclipse occurs when the Sun’s surface is completely blocked out by the Moon?

Back

Total Solar Eclipse

Front

What type of eclipse occurs when only part of the Sun’s surface is blocked by the Moon?

Back

Partial Solar Eclipse

Front

In a diagram of a solar eclipse, what does a partial solar eclipse represent?

Back

Partial Solar Eclipse

Front

What type of eclipse is occurring when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the area of complete shadow during an eclipse?

Back

Umbra

Front

What is the difference between a total solar eclipse and a partial solar eclipse?

Back

A total solar eclipse completely blocks the Sun, while a partial solar eclipse only blocks part of the Sun.

Front

What celestial bodies are involved in a lunar eclipse?

Back

Earth, Moon, and Sun.

Front

During which phase of the Moon does a solar eclipse occur?

Back

New Moon.

Front

During which phase of the Moon does a lunar eclipse occur?

Back

Full Moon.