Eclipses

Front

What color does the moon appear during a lunar eclipse?

Back

Red-orange

Front

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Back

New

Front

What is the lighter, outer part of a shadow cone called?

Back

Penumbra

Front

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun, and Earth have to be?

Back

In alignment

Front

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the darker, inner part of a shadow cone called?

Back

Umbra

Front

What phase of the moon is visible during a lunar eclipse?

Back

Full Moon

Front

What is the term for the event when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon?

Back

Lunar Eclipse

Front

What happens to the sunlight during a solar eclipse?

Back

It is blocked by the Moon.

Front

What is the totality phase in a solar eclipse?

Back

The period when the Sun is completely covered by the Moon.