Eclipses and Tides

Describe the Umbra of a shadow.

• When the Moon moves into Earth's shadow

• The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked

• When the Moon comes in between of the Sun and Earth

• The outer, lighter part of a shadow were light is partially blocked

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Describe the Penumbra of a shadow

• The outer, lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked

• When the Moon moves into Earth's shadow

• The central, darker part of a shadow where light is totally blocked

• When the Moon moves in between the Sun and the Earth

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Describe Tides.

• When it rains/hails/snows

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• When sunlight reflects off of Earth's surface and illuminates the Moon's surface, giving it a red tint

• Daily rise and fall of sea level

Describe a Solar Eclipse.

• Occurs during a new moon when the Sun and the Earth are on opposite sides of the Moon

• Occurs during a full moon when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow

• Occur during full and new moon phases when there is the greatest difference between high and low water

• Occur when the Sun, Moon, and the Earth form a right angle

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The main cause for tides is the gravitational pull of the

Happens when sunlight reflects off of Earth's surface and illuminates the Moon's surface, giving it a red tint. What does this describe?

• Neap tides

• Lunar Eclipse

• Earthshine

• Rip tides

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Describe Spring tides.

• Occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle, when there is the least difference between high and low water​

• Occur during full and new moon phases, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water

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• Occurs when storm waves affect the shape of underwater sandbars near shore and a part of the sand bar breaks out ​

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Describe Neap tides

• Occur when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle, when there is the least difference between high and low water​

• Occurs when storm waves affect the shape of underwater sandbars near shore and a part of the sand bar breaks out ​

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• Occur during full and new moon phases, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water​

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Describe Rip tides

•  ​It's a type of an eclipse

• Lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked​

• Occurs when storm waves affect the shape of underwater sandbars near shore and a part of the sand bar breaks out ​

• Occur during full and new moon phases, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water​

Which of the following are a type of eclipse.

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Spring Eclipse

• Neap Eclipse

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