Moon Phase (Northern )
If you observe a waxing phase of the Moon from the Northern Hemisphere, which side (right or left) appears illuminated?
Right
If you observe a waning phase of the Moon from the Southern Hemisphere, which side (right or left) appears illuminated?
Right
What is the necessary alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon for a lunar eclipse to occur?
Sun -Earth -Moon
What is the necessary alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon for a solar eclipse to occur?
Sun -Moon - Earth
The------------is the lighter outer part of the shadow.
penumbra
Name the phase that occurs right after the New Moon and is less than half illuminated.
Waxing Crescent
What come after first quarter?
Waxing gibbous
During a total lunar eclipse, which celestial body casts a shadow on the Moon?
Earth
During a total solar eclipse, which celestial body casts a shadow on the Earth?
Moon
The ----------is a lighter shadow appearing at a distance from the object casting the shadow.
antumbra
As the Moon transitions from a First Quarter to a Full Moon, what is the specific shape or phase it is in?
Waxing Gibbous
What phase of the Moon immediately follows the Waning Crescent in the cycle?
New Moon
Referring to the moon
Lunar
Why is a total solar eclipse visible from only a very small, specific path on Earth?
Moon is much smaller than Earth
What type of lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon only passes through the Earth's penumbra?
Penumbral
In the Northern Hemisphere, which direction (right or left) does the illuminated portion of the Moon appear to shrink during the waning phases?
Left
If you see a moon that is more than half illuminated, but the illumination is on the left side and is shrinking each night, what phase is it, as viewed from the Southern Hemisphere?
Waning Gibbous
When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are all in one straight line.Astronomers call this a ------- from a Greek word meaning 'to be joined.'
syzygy
________ eclipse occurs when the Moon sits squarely on top of and in the center of the Sun and appears smaller than the Sun.
Annular
Define the umbra in the context of an eclipse shadow
Innermost and darkest part of the shadow
What is the moon phase after Third quarter
Waning Crescent
How does the appearance of a First Quarter Moon in the Southern Hemisphere differ from the view in the Northern Hemisphere?
In the Northern Hemisphere, the right half is illuminated; in the Southern Hemisphere, the left half is illuminated.( Waxing)
What must the Moon's phase be immediately before a lunar eclipse can happen?
Full moon
Types of solar eclipse
Total, Partial, annular
Which shadow (umbra or penumbra) is much larger on Earth's surface during a solar eclipse, resulting in partial eclipses being much more common?
Penumbra