Solar and Lunar Eclipses

The central, darker part of a shadow.

• umbra

• penumbra

• eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The lighter part of a shadow.

• umbra

• penumbra

• eclipse

When the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Can only be seen if you are in the Path of Totality (umbra).

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Can only be seen if you are in the moon's penumbra.

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon phase during a solar eclipse.

• Full Moon

• 1st quarter

• New Moon

• Waxing gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where do you have to be in order to see a total solar eclipse?

• in the Path of Totality (umbra)

• on the nighttime side of Earth

• anywhere on Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which eclipse is this?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.

• solar eclipse

• nighttime

• lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During this eclipse the entire Moon moves through the Earth's umbra.

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1