Eclipses 1
True or false?
Are eclipses predictable?
TRUE
What is the 7th phase of the moon
waning crescent
What is Gravity?
The force from the Moon helps cause tides in Earth’s oceans.
What phase is the moon in for a solar eclipse?
New moon
What is the alignment for lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon
What is the first phase of the moon?
New moon
What is the darkest part of the shadow.
Umbra
What is the definition of an eclipse.
An event which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another.
If a lunar eclipse occurs because the Earth is blocking the sun, why does the Moon turn a reddish-orange 'blood' color instead of going completely black?
Due to the light from Earth bending and scattering onto the Moon
What phase is the moon the brightest?
Full moon
What is the Moon?
The Earth's natural satelite
This happens when the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth.
A Solar eclipse
What phase is the moon during a lunar eclipse?
Full moon
List the order of the moon phases?
New moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full moon, Waning Gibbous, Third Quarter, Waning Crescent
The tilt of the moon is?
5o
This part of Earth’s shadow causes the darkest part of a lunar eclipse.
The umbra
True or False
You need special glasses to safely look at a lunar eclipse.
FALSE
What is the difference between waxing and waning?
Waxing is growing towards the right side and waning is shrinking towards the left side
How many days does it take for the Moon to orbit Earth once?
Around 27 days
Why don't we have a total solar eclipse every single month during the new moon?
Due to the moons tilt of 5o