phases and eclipses

when does a lunar eclipses occur

• when there is a full moon

• when the moon is in the umbra

• when the moon passes directly between earth and the moon

• the sky becomes dark as night

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what causes the moon's phases

• phases are caused by the motions of the moon around the earth

• the different shapes of the moon you see are phases

• as earth revolves around the moon you see all the lit side

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whats the next phase after new moon

• waning crescent

• first quarter

• waxing crescent

• third quarter

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what is the larger part of the shadow in the partial solar eclipses

• umbra

• solar eclipses

• penumbra

• phase

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during the new moon phase, the side of the moon facing the earth is not?

• lit

• eclipses

• umbra

• bright

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when does a solar eclipse occur

• when the moon passes partly in the umbra of the earth's shadow

• when the moon passes directly between earth and sun

• when the sky becomes dark and cool

• when a object comes in space between the sun and a third object

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what are the passes of the moon in order

• waning crescent, third quarter,waning gibbous,full moon,waxing gibbous,first quarter,waxing crescent, new moon

• new moon,waning crescent,waxing crescent,third quarter,first quarter,waning gibbous,waxing gibbous,full moon

• new moon,waxing crescent,first quarter,waxing gibbous,full moon,waning gibbous,third quarter, waning crescent

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during a solar eclipse, people in the penumbra see what?

• partial eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• umbra

• full moon

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why does a lunar eclipses only occur on a full moon

• the sun is closest

• the moon is closest to the shadow at that time

• it has both a umbra and a penumbra

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Half the moon is always in sunlight

• True

• False

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