There are two shadows in a solar eclipse: their names are the umbra, and the more lighter shadow
What is the Penumbra
100
the moon follows an orbit around the earth, it takes a full month to complete the cycle, but what is the true amount of time in the full lunar cycle
What is 29.53 days
100
lunar eclipses differ from solar eclipses by many ways. how much longer does a lunar eclipse last than a solar eclipse
What is at least 10 or twelve hours
100
eclipses have been around since the moon was created billions of years ago, but when was the first recorded observation of a solar eclipse by humans
When was 2800 BCE
100
to observe a solar eclipse you will need professional eye protection because of the ______ that spills from the sides of the moon
What is the corona
200
how long between each eclipse
What is one to two years
200
we all know that it takes a full month in a lunar cycle. but it has a month of it's own that lasts for 29.53 days. what is the name
What is a lunar month
200
lunar eclipses have many different darkness levels, we mostly see level four. what is the name of this scale
What is the Danjon scale
200
on October 22, 2134 BCE, according to legend, two Chinese astrologers ___ and __ were executed for not precisely predicting a solar eclipse the day
Who were Hsi and Ho
200
the oceans can show what phase the moon is in by how big their _____ are
What is their tides
300
how long does a solar eclipse last
What is one to two minutes
300
of all the moon's phases, each one has a characteristic to it. what occurs during a full moon, it is one of the categories
What is a lunar eclipse
300
In the time of ancient Egypt, many thought that during a lunar eclipse that it was a ___ devouring the moon for a short period of time. what was it that was swallowing the moon
What is a sow
300
at the time of the war between the Lydians and the Medes. at the height of a last fight, a solar eclipse ended the battle of what?
What was the battle of Halys
300
though the solar eclipse can only be seen in one spot on the earth, but a lunar eclipse can seen in what
What is the entire night time sky
400
the oldest known testament of people trying to understand solar eclipses was what
What was stonehenge
400
of the moon's eight phases, their is one phase that has been seen in more classical horror movies than any of the phases it has, and that is
What is the full moon
400
during a total lunar eclipse, what color does the moon turn
What is a copper-red
400
in 1919, a total eclipse was used to prove who's theory that gravity can bend light
What was Einstein's theory of general relativity
400
the full moon has many names that meant one thing during that month, what is it called in September.
What is the harvest moon
500
solar eclipses only occur during what moon phase
What is a new moon
500
when people imagine the moon when they first hear the word, they mostly think of a full moon and a ________ moon
What is a Crescent moon
500
solar eclipses can only be seen once every two years, but a lunar eclipse can be seen at least
What is once or twice
500
many people thought that at first it was a _____ eating the moon at the sight of a solar eclipse
What was a demon
500
you can tell what phase the moon is in by how much _____ is seen across the land