Phases of the Moon & Eclipses

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon

• passes into the penumbra of Earth

• passes into the umbra of the Earth

• passes at a slight tilt between Earth and the Sun

• passes directly between Earth and the Sun.

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As the moon moves through Earth's shadow,

• a lunar eclipse occurs

• the phases of the moon occur

• a solar eclipse occurs

• a new orbital path is formed

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When Earth is directly between the moon and the sun,

• a total solar eclipse occurs

• a lunar eclipse occurs

• a partial solar eclipse occurs

• the penumbra of the moon shrivels

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Like Earth, the moon rotates and

• waxes

• goes through a cycle of phases each month

• revolves

• wanes

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

• seasons

• phases

• rotates

• month

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The moon revolves around the Earth and ________________ on its own axis.

• rotates

• day

• phases

• year

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One day on the moon is equal to one _____________ on Earth.

• month

• day

• seasons

• gravitational pull

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The Sun's _____________________ is the strongest in our solar system, this is why our planets orbit the sun!

• year

• seasons

• solar eclipse

• gravitational pull

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A ______________________ occurs when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.

• lunar eclipse

• month

• solar eclipse

• phases

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A ________________________ occurs when the moon passes between the Sun and the Earth which casts a shadow on the Earth.

• lunar eclipse

• month

• solar eclipse

• phases

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