Solar Eclipse
The moon blocks the Sun from reaching the Earth.
What is...a solar eclipse.
Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the Moon.
What is a lunar eclipse?
When the Moon is completely lit.
What is a full moon?
The moon's light source.
What is the Sun?
The Moon orbits this planet.
What is Earth?
The phase of the Moon during a solar eclipse.
What is a new moon?
The phase of the Moon during a lunar eclipse.
What is a full moon?
When the Moon is not visible from Earth.
What is a new moon?
DAILY DOUBLE!
The darkest shadow during a solar eclipse.
What is the umbra?
The force that keeps the Moon in orbit.
What is gravity?
The only place you can see a total solar eclipse from.
What is the umbra?
The color the Moon often turns during a lunar eclipse.
What is Red?
Half of the Moon is lit on the right side (waxing).
What is first quarter?
This must line up for an eclipse to happen.
What is the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
The largest planet in our solar system.
What is Jupiter?
How often does a solar eclipse happen?
What is 2 times per year?
The name of the red moon during a lunar eclipse.
What is a Blood Moon?
The phase after a full moon when it starts shrinking.
What is waning gibbous?
Why you should not look directly at a solar eclipse.
What is it can damage your eyes?
This galaxy is where our solar system is located.
What is the Milky Way galaxy?
How long can a Solar eclipse last for?
What is 7 minutes?
How long can a Lunar eclipse last?
What is several hours? (2-3)
The cycle of Moon phases takes about this long.
What is about 29.5 days?
This type of eclipse is always safe to view.
What is a lunar eclipse?
The hottest planet in our solar system.
What is Venus?