Space and Earth Systems

What are Lunar Phases?

• Shape of the illuminated portion of the moon 
• When something blocks a part of the moon
• When part of the moon is dark
• I don't know

What is an Eclipse?

• An obscuring of the light from one celestial body
• Something that looks cool
• When the moon blocks the sun and illuminates certain parts of it

What does Cyclic Mean? 

• Relating to circles
• Occurring in cycles; regularly repeated 
• A Cycle
• A Circle

Why do Eclipses happen?

• It just gets dark
• The sun passes the moon
• Something happens
• The moon passes the sun 

Why do Eclipses happen?

• It just gets dark
• The sun passes the moon
• Something happens
• The moon passes the sun 

What are Lunar Phases?

• Shape of the illuminated portion of the moon 
• When something blocks a part of the moon
• When part of the moon is dark
• I don't know

Can eclipses blind you? 

• Yes, if you look straight at them
• No, they wont hurt your eyes or blind you

Why do Lunar Phases happen?

• Clouds block parts of the moon
• Another planet blocks the moon
• Because the sun illuminates it when at certain angles
• Because it does

Can eclipses blind you? 

• Yes, if you look straight at them
• No, they wont hurt your eyes or blind you

Why do Lunar Phases happen?

• Clouds block parts of the moon
• Another planet blocks the moon
• Because the sun illuminates it when at certain angles
• Because it does