Eclipses Flashcards
An eclipse where the sun is obscured by the moon
Solar eclipse
Any clips where the whole of the disk of the sun or moon is obscured
Total eclipse
An eclipse in which the moon passes on into the earth shadow
Lunar eclipse
The time required to complete one full set of phases like a new moon to the next nightmare
Synodic period
The obscuring of light from one celestial
An eclipse
What time of the month between the new moon and a half moon
First quarter
On the opposite half of the moon is illuminated compared to the first quarter
Third quarter
The moon when it appear smaller each night as it progressed from my full to new moon
Wanning moon
What is an eclipse
When the moon moves between the sun and earth the moon then blocks the sun light
What are the two types of lunar eclipses
Total eclipse and partial lunar eclipse
What causes the moon to appear red during a total lunar eclipse
The sun light passes through the earths atmosphere which filters out most of the blue light
How long during a lunar eclipse is usually last
A few hours
Where are total solar eclipses visible from
A small area on earth in the center of the moon shadow
When do partial solar eclipse occur
When the sun earth and moon are not exactly aligned
What are two types of shadows in an eclipse
The penumbra and the umbra
How long do solar eclipses last
A few minutes
What can we learn about the earths surface from an eclipse
The earths surface is round
A black out of the sunlight when the moon passes between the earth and the sun is called a
Solar eclipse
A solar eclipse in which the sun is completely covered by the moon is called a
Total solar eclipse
Solar eclipse when the moon is farther away from the earth and its orbit and doesn’t cover the sun is a
Annular solar eclipse
A solar eclipse that is not total it’s called a
Partial solar eclipse
A darkening of the reflection from the moon when the full moon moves into the earth shadow is called a
Lunar eclipse
A large dark plane on the moon surface is a
Maria
Circular ball shaped holes on the moon surface are
Craters
Lighter colored regions of the moon at higher elevations than the Maria are called
Lunar highlands
