Midterm Review 3/3

Front

What is the moon phase when it is half illuminated and appears as a semicircle?

Back

First Quarter

Front

What is the term for the increase in wavelength of light due to the source and observer moving apart?

Back

Redshift

Front

What is the measure of a telescope's ability to collect light, proportional to the area of its objective?

Back

Light Gathering Power

Front

What is the moon phase characterized by more than half of the moon being illuminated but not fully?

Back

Waxing Gibbous

Front

In which part of the shadow does a person experience a partial solar eclipse?

Back

Penumbra

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is completely illuminated?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What is the term for the phase of the moon when it is not visible from Earth?

Back

New Moon

Front

What is the phenomenon called when light waves are compressed as the source and observer move closer?

Back

Blueshift

Front

What is the term for the distance from the center of a lens to its focal point?

Back

Focal Length

Front

What is the term for the shadow region where total eclipse occurs?

Back

Umbra