Geography Eclipses Flashcards
What is a conjunction
It was 1st to the sun moon and earth image ever order aligned
What does E clips mean
Means to overshadow
What is umbra
Means for shadow full shadow
What is penumbra
Means half shadow
What is a total eclipse
Refers to a heavenly body moon or earth is what I mean passes through the full shadow of each other
What is a partial eclipse
First you only some part of the heavenly body which I mean again moon or earth passing through the full or have shadow of each other
What are the two types of eclipses
Solar and lunar
Is a solar eclipse
A solar eclipse is when the sun moon and earth align in that order the moon blocks out some of the suns rays towards earth so you can see the clips from all around only where the moon can cover or overshadow this can only happen when the moon is a full moon
What is a lunar eclipse
This eclipse happens when the sun earth and moon online again the moon has to be a full moon and the Earth blocks out the suns rays from getting to the moon leaving the moon appearing read the moon appears read because since there is no more sunlight radiation getting to the moon it is shutting off its last bit of radiation that is why the moon is red
How long does a lunar are clips on a solar eclipse last and how often do they come
A solar eclipse is quite sell them as it comes every 360 years roundabout it also lasts for 3 to 4 hours that now a lunar eclipse is not as rare as it comes three times a year 3 to 4 times a year the eclipse lasts for 4-3 hours
What is a blue moon
A blue moon is a full moon that happens more than twice a month or a season
What is a blood moon
A blood moon is a total eclipse illuminated by the sunlight that is radiated by the earths atmosphere
What is a supermoon
Think of the Earth is on a tilt the moon can be closer to earth have you ever seen the moon when it looks bigger than normal this is when the sky and the moon gets closest to the Earth possible as possible
