Lunar Eclipse
Solar Eclipse
What if?
Vocab
How come?
100
What's the geometric order for a lunar eclipse?
Sun - Earth - Moon
100
What does "solar" mean?
It comes from the Latin word solis which means sun.
100
If the Earth and the moon had the same orbital path how many eclipses would happen per year?
24
100
What is the darkest part of the shadow? Draw a diagram to show this shadow.
The Umbra.
100
How come you are more likely to witness a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse?
This is because you can be anywhere on the Earth where you can see the moon, but for a solar eclipse, you have to be in a smaller area on the Earth.
200
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
When the Earth is blocking the sunlight from the moon and casting a shadow on it.
200
What is a solar eclipse?
When the moon casts a shadow on the Earth and blocks the sunlight from a part of the Earth.
200
If the Earth and the moon had the same orbital path how many eclipses would happen a month?
2
200
What surrounds the darkest part of the shadow? Draw a diagram to show the lighter portion of the shadow.
The penumbra.
200
How come you need to protect your eyes during a partial eclipse?
This is because you can still go blind from looking at the sun during partial solar eclipse.
300
What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?
Full moon.
300
What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?
New moon.
300
What if the Earth and the moon had the same orbital path?
If this was the case then we would have monthly eclipses because there would be perfect geometry every month.
300
Draw and name this eclipse: the moon isn't casting a large enough shadow on earth because it's further than usual, leaving some visible sun
Annular solar eclipse
300
How come eclipses don't happen consistently?
This is because the moon revolves 5 degrees relative to Earth. Earth and the moon aren't in the same orbital path? Perfect geometry doesn't occur every month.
400
Why is it not necessary to have protective goggles when viewing a lunar eclipse?
Lunar eclipses happen at night.
400
What kind of solar eclipse occurs when the moon's shadow isn't fully covering the sun and looks like it has a ring on it?
Annular Solar Eclipse
400
What if the moon was moving closer to earth rather than further away?
Partial solar eclipses would eventually be a total eclipse. Also, our tides and oceans would have very large waves.
400
Fill in the chart
400
Every _____ years any given spot on Earth will have a total solar eclipse.
Every 2-4 years.
500
It is daytime in the western hemisphere. The order of celestial bodies are the sun, earth and moon. One object is entirely in the umbra. Explain what people living in the western hemisphere will see. What will the people in the eastern hemisphere see? Be specific!
Western hemisphere: these people are in day time and won't see anything - it's just a normal day
Eastern hemisphere: everyone on this side will see a total lunar eclipse because the moon is inside the earth's umbra.