CPalms FL.SC.8.E.5.9 Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Select all True statements regarding the Sun, Moon and Earth system.

• The distance to the Sun affects the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

• The Earth Rotates on its Axis in 24 hours.

• The Earths, gravity and distance to the Moon affects the Moon's orbit.

• The Moon orbits the Earth in about 27 days.

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Identify the different phases of the moon shown in the image.

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b

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New Moon

Waxing Crescent

Waxing Gibbous

Waning Gibbous

Waning Crescent

Last Quarter

First Quarter

Full Moon

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Which of these describe a lunar Eclipse? Choose all that apply.

• Occurs at the full moon

• The Earth blocks light from the Sun Reflecting off the moon.

• When the Moon blocks the Sunlight from hitting the Earth.

• A lunar eclipse doesn't occur every month because of the tilt of its orbit.

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Match the descriptions that help describe a solar eclipse.

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(a) Solar Eclipse

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(b) Penumbra

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(c) Umbra

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(d) The Moon is 400 x's closer than the Sun

• This type of Shadow causes a partial solar eclipse.

• The Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth

• This area experiences a total solar eclipse.

• The reason the moon is able to block out the sun during a solar eclipse.

• A section where no light is able to shine.

• A shadow where a portion of light is still visible.

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Drag the descriptions to the appropriate box.

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(a) Solar Eclipse

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(b) Lunar Eclipse

• The Moon is 400 times closer, that helps to completely block the light.

• Occurs during a full moon

• Occurs during the New Moon

• The Earth blocks the Sunlight to the moon.

• Covers a much smaller area on Earth at a time.

• Affects half the Earth at a time.

• The Moon blocks the Sunlight to the Earth.

• Som Light gets through our atmosphere and causes the object to look reddish.

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