Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon

During a LUNAR ECLIPSE _______ blocks the Sun's light from reaching the ________.

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When can a LUNAR ECLIPSE happen?

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There are three types of lunar eclipses including total, partial, and penumbral.

• True

• False

What happens during a total lunar eclipse?

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How did we find out what PENUMBRAL means?

• The article

• Online dictionary and diagram

What does penumbral mean?

• shadow

• flip

When can a Blood Moon happen?

• During a total lunar eclipse

• During a thunderstorm

The Sun, Earth, and Moon need to be in a ______ on the same plane in order for a lunar eclipse to happen.

• circle

• line

What color is a blood moon?

• blue

• red

Why does a blood moon appear a different color than normal (grey)?

• Sunlight bends around Earth and makes the moon look blood red.

• Scientists do not know why this happens.