Astronomy study guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 penumbra | partial shadow. (in an eclipse) |
| umbra | the darkest part of a shadow in an eclipse. |
| lunar eclipse | the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when Earth is directly between the sun and the moon. |
| solar eclipse | the blocking of sunlight to earth that occurs when the moon is directly between the sun and earth. |
| eclipse | When the moon's shadow hits Earth, or Earth's shadow hits the moon. |
| The moon rotates on what very slowly like Earth? | It's axis. |
| The first phase of the moon is... | The new moon. |
| What is the fourth phase of the moon? | The waxing gibbous. |
| The moon gets bigger from what to what side? | Right to left. |
| Waxing means... | Getting bigger. |
| Waning means... | Getting smaller. |
| tides are caused by the interaction between the... | Moon, Earth, and Sun. |
| The Lunar eclipse only occurs at... | A full moon. |
| "Battle of the Bulge" means... | When a part of the ocean is facing directly towards the moon. |
| High and low tide depend on... | The position of the moon as it revolves around the Earth. |
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