11.3 Tides and Eclipses

The positions of the Moon and the Sun in relation to the Earth cause gravitational differences that produce _____

• waves

• tides

• eclipses

Which could occur during a total solar eclipse?

• First quarter moon

• neap tide

• spring tide

• full moon

What happens during a total lunar eclipse

• The Moon passes through Earth's penumbra

• The Moon passes through Earth's umbra

The moon prevents sunlight from reaching parts of the Earth during a total ________________ eclipse.

During neap tides...

• the moon is at a right angle to the sun

• there is a full or new moon

• you will see the greatest difference between high and low tides

When would you have the highest and lowest tides?

• there is a waning phase

• the moon and sun's gravitational pull combine

• the sun, the moon, and the Earth form a right angle

During a partial eclipse, if you are in the penumbra of the Moon's shadow you see a ______________ solar eclipse

• total

• partial

The ________ is the central, darker part of a shadow, where light is totally blocked.

Solar eclipses can occur when there is a _______moon.

During a full moon and new moon phase ______ tides occur.