HMH Unit 8 Lesson 1 Vocab.

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Constellations

Back

Groups of stars in specific patterns.

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Orbit

Back

The path that a body follows as it travels around another body in space.

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Phase

Back

the change in the sunlit area of the moon, as seen from Earth

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Eclipse

Back

happens when the shadow of one celestial object falls on another.

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Total Solar Eclipse

Back

occurs when the sun appears to be completely blocked except for a bright halo of light

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Annular solar eclipse

Back

occurs when they are in a straight line; the moon is farther away from Earth in its orbit, and the umbra shadow does not quite reach Earth.

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Partial Solar Eclipse

Back

The moon only blocks part of the sun's light.

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Total Lunar Eclipse

Back

When the whole moon passes through the umbra.

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Partial Lunar Eclipse

Back

Only part of the moon passes through the umbra.

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Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Back

Occurs when the moon passes through the penumbra.