Vocab 1
What does moon mean
What is an object that orbits a planet that is not a star
How many moon phases are there
What is 8
The moon has to be in the _____ phase for a lunar eclipse
What is a new moon
What three things have to be aligned for a solar eclipse
What is Sun, Moon and Earth
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What does eclipse mean
What is when one [thing] is totally or partially blocking light from another [thing]
The shadow casted by the moon in an eclipse that completely blocks an area
What is an umbra
A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through the Earth's what
What is the Earth’s shadow
The moon has to be in the _____ phase for a solar eclipse
What is a new moon
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What does totality mean
What is the moon completely covers the sun
The shadow casted by the moon in an eclipse that partially blocks an area
What is a penumbra
How does the moon turn red during a lunar eclipse
What is the Sun’s refracted sunlight
The path where people can see the moon completely block the sun
What is the path of totality
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What does gibbous mean
What is a phase of the moon that is more than halfway lit up
Name all moon phases
(Hint: Their are eight)
What is new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, third quarter, and waning crescent
Name three different lunar eclipses
What is penumbral, partial, and total
How long was the longest solar eclipse
What is 7 minutes and 8 seconds
1955 Jun 20
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What does syzygy mean
(This is a real word, I promise)
What is when three [things] align with one another
example: the Sun, Earth, and Moon
What phase is the moon in right now?
(WITHOUT LOOKING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
What is the ____ phase
When is the next lunar eclipse
What is March 13th
When is the next solar eclipse
What is March 29
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