Eclipses - Vocabulary Flashcard

Front

What is the lighter part of a shadow that surrounds the umbra?

Back

Penumbra

Front

What is the darker, central part of a shadow?

Back

Umbra

Front

What is an eclipse that happens when light from the sun is blocked by the moon, and the moon’s shadow falls on Earth?

Back

Solar Eclipse

Front

What is an event in which the shadow of one celestial object falls on another celestial object?

Back

Eclipse

Front

What is an eclipse that happens when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow?

Back

Lunar Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the complete blocking of light from one celestial body to another?

Back

Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the shadow cast by the Earth on the moon during a lunar eclipse?

Back

Umbra

Front

What is the term for the partial shadow during an eclipse?

Back

Penumbra

Front

What celestial event occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon?

Back

Lunar Eclipse

Front

What celestial event occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth?

Back

Solar Eclipse