Moon Phases
What phase is the moon in when Earth cannot see it?
New moon
An event in which a planet or moon passes into the shadow of another planet or moon is called what?
An Eclipse
The darkest part of a shadow is...?
The Umbra
What is another word for the moon?
Lunar
In what solar eclipse does the moon completely block the sun from reaching a portion of the earth?
total solar eclipse
In what phase can earth see half of the moon?
First and last quarter
What do people see when they are in the penumbra during a Total solar eclipse?
Parcial Solar Ecslipe
When there is a total darkening of the lunar surface it is called a....?
Total lunar eclipse
How often does a solar eclipse happen?
A few times each year
What happens every 27 days?
The moon orbits the Earth
What is the path that the Moon follows around the Earth called?
Orbit
What is it called when the Earth completes one orbit around the Sun?
Revolution
What eclipse is it when a portion of the Moon moves into the Earth's umbra?
Partial lunar eclipse
A zone where Earth blocks part of the Sun's rays from reaching the moon is called what?
Penumbra
What happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, casting a shadow on the earth?
A solar eclipse
What phase is the moon in when Earth can see the entire moon?
Full moon
What is the outer atmosphere of the sun called?
The Corona
"There is a full moon and the Earth is in the middle of the Sun and Moon" is a requirement for what type of eclipse?
A lunar eclipse
What is the imaginary line in which the Earth rotates?
Axis
When the moon is at it's farthest point from the earth is creates what solar eclipse?
Annular
What is it called when the earth completes one spin on its axis?
Rotation
What solar eclipse happens when the sun, moon, and earth are not perfectly lined up?
A partial solar eclipse
Which eclipse is defined as a subtle eclipse where the Moon's brightness may be challenging to observe?
Penumbral lunar eclipse
How many times smaller is the moon compared to the sun?
400
What eclipse shifts between annular and total as the moon's shadow moves across the globe?
A hybrid solar eclipse?