Moon Phases, Eclipses, and Tides

The different shapes of the moon you see from Earth are called ____________.

• eclipses

• phases

• crescents

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The phase of the moon you see depends on how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces __________.

• Earth

• sun

• moon

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During the new moon phase, the side of the moon facing Earth is _________.

• fully lit

• partially lit

• not lit

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When an object in space comes between the sun and a third object, it casts a shadow on that object, causing what to take place?

• shadow

• eclipse

• dark ring

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The word "solar" comes from the Latin word for ___________.

• sun

• moon

• Earth

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The word "lunar" comes from the Latin word for ___________.

• sun

• moon

• Earth

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A ____________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth.

• solar

• lunar

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A solar eclipse occurs during which moon phase?

• new moon

• full moon

• half moon

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The very darkest part of the moon’s shadow is the _____________.

• eclipse

• umbra

• penumbra

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The moon casts another part of its shadow that is less dark than the umbra; this larger part of the shadow is called the _______________.

• smaller umbra

• penumbra

• eclipse

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