Lunar Eclipse
This object is larger than the Moon or the earth.
What is the sun?
The darkest, innermost part of a shadow where the light source is completely blocked by an occluding object.
What is the umbra?
This means to increase
What is waxing?
Sunlight bends around the edges of Earth and filtering through our atmosphere.
What causes a red moon?
This occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun, temporarily blocking the Sun's light
What is a solar eclipse?
This means to decrease
What is waning?
Occurs during a Full Moon
What is a lunar eclipse?
The partially shaded outer region of a shadow
What is the penumbra?
The Moon is increasing in light between a first quarter moon and a full moon.
What is waxing gibbous?
This is how many hours a lunar eclipse can last.
What is one to two hours?
This is how often the Moon completes an orbit around Earth
What is 27 days?
Moon is almost directly between he sun and earth (start of cycle)
What is New Moon?
Only part of the Moon enters the darkest part of Earth's shadow.
What is a partial lunar eclipse
This is how many days it takes the earth to go around the sun.
What is 365 days?
The Moon is three quarters of the way around the earth.
What is last or 3rd quarter?