Science: Eclipse Flashcards
(10 cards)
An event during which all or part of the moon moves into the penumbra of earth’s shadow
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
An event during which the moon moves into the earths shadow.
Lunar Eclipse
An event during which the entire disc of the sun is blocked by the disc of the moon as seen from a small portion on earth.
Total Solar Eclipse
An event during which only part of the moon moves into the umbra of the earths shadow
Partial Lunar Eclipse
An event during which the entire moon moves into the umbra of the earths shadow.
Total Lunar Eclipse
An event during which the moon blocks the disc of the sun from a portion of the earth’s surface.
Solar Eclipse
An event during which part of the disc of the sun is blocked by the disc of the moon.
Partial Solar Eclipse
The outer partial shadow of an eclipse
Penumbra
The darkest inner shadow of an eclipse that receives absolutely no sunlight.
Umbra
An event in which one object castes a shadow on another object.
Eclipse
