Earth, Sun, and Moon Systems Flashcard

Front

What type of eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon?

Back

Lunar eclipse.

Front

What is the primary source of heat and light for Earth?

Back

The Sun.

Front

What type of eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth?

Back

Solar eclipse.

Front

What must happen for a solar or lunar eclipse to occur?

Back

The Sun, Earth, and Moon must align.

Front

What causes the different phases of the Moon?

Back

The angles of the Moon's lit surface as it revolves around Earth.

Front

What is the term for the cycle of the Moon's phases?

Back

Lunar cycle.

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 shadow cast by the Moon on the Earth during a solar eclipse?

Back

Umbra.

Front

What is the full moon phase?

Back

When the entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun.

Front

What is a new moon?

Back

When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun and is not visible from Earth.