Vocabulary
What is one of earth's nicknames
The Goldilocks Planet
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What happens first?
The moon enters the penumbra
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What is a Blood moon?
It is a nickname for a lunar eclipse
What turns a moon red? (in a lunar eclipse)
The umbra
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Is it safe to watch a lunar eclipse without special glasses?
Yes!
What turns the moon darker?
the Penumbra
What causes eclipses to be rare?
The tilted Orbit!
What causes the moon to turn darker?
Penumbra
What is inside- the penumbra or the umbra?
The umbra
It gets cold after the solar eclipse is in totality
Since the sun is blocked, yes, it gets cold
What is it called when the moon casts a shadow on earth?
A solar eclipse
What is a type of eclipse?
Penumbral, Partial, Total
What are the 3 types of lunar eclipse
Total, partial, Penumbral
What does the moon look like after it starts to exit the umbra?
A bite is being taken out of it.
Is it worse to look at the sun itself or the eclipse?
the eclipse is more dangerous
What is it called when the moon only turns darker, instead of going "blood moon"?
A Penumbral eclipse
What happens in totality?
The moon completely covers the sun. This is called blood moon is a lunar eclipse
Describe a partial eclipse
Only part of the moon enters the umbra
What causes the moon to be red
The light passing through the Earth's atmosphere
Can 2 Eclipses happen in the same month?
Yes! They can not be visible in the same spot, though