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19 Cards in this Set
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waxing gibbous
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Name the phase.
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waning crescent
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Name the phase.
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third quarter
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Name the phase.
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first quarter
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Name the phase.
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annular eclipse
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Which eclipse has a ring of light surrounding the darkened moon?
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The moon gets directly between the Earth and the Sun.
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When does a solar eclipse occur?
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orange, red, brown, or yellow
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What colors can the moon appear during a lunar eclipse?
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Because the penumbra is much larger than the umbra, a greater area of Earth experiences a partial eclipse than a total eclipse.
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Why do more partial eclipses happen than total eclipses?
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Sun, Earth, and Moon
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Name the order of the earth, moon and sun during a lunar eclipse.
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The Sun 400 times farther away from earth than the moon. It is also 400 times bigger.
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How does the moon cover the whole sun during an eclipse?
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full
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What phase indicates the position of the moon during a lunar eclipse?
waxing crest 3rd quarter full new |
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waning gibbous
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Name the phase.
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waxing crescent
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Name the phase.
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Polaris or the North Star
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Earth is tilted on its axis, which is now fixed on ________.
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The entire lit side of the Moon faces away from Earth.
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Describe a new moon.
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1. sun
2. moon 3. Umbra 4. Earth 5. Penumbra |
Name the parts of the eclipse.
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It occurs when the moon is directly between Earth and the Sun.
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Define solar eclipse.
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The Moon is rather away from Earth, and it appears smaller and cannot completely cover the Sun.
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Why does an annular eclipse occur?
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Earth comes directly between the Sun and Moon and puts the Moon in Earth's shadow.
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Define lunar eclipse.
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