Solar Eclipses How, why, where, and when solar an lunar eclipses occur.
Solar and Lunar Eclipses
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Lunar and Solar Eclipses Name: ______________________________Hr._ 1. FIGURE 1 is what type of eclipse? __________________________________________________ 2. FIGURE 2 is what type of eclipse? __________________________________________________ 3. What is the light-colored outer shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse called? _________________________________________________________________ ____________ SUN EARTH MOON UMBRA PENUMBRA SUN EARTH UMBRA UMBRA MOON PENUMBRA PENUMBRA Sun’s rays Sun’s rays
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1. FIGURE 1 is what type of eclipse? __________________________________________________2. FIGURE 2 is what type of eclipse? 3. What is the light-colored outer shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse called? 4. If you were in the area of the Earth that is within the light-colored outer shadow, would you see a total or partial solar eclipse?5. What causes a lunar eclipse? 6. What causes a solar eclipse? 7. Is the umbra larger during a solar eclipse or during a lunar eclipse? Why?
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Lunar and Solar Eclipses Name: ______________________________Hr._
1. FIGURE 1 is what type of eclipse? __________________________________________________
2. FIGURE 2 is what type of eclipse? __________________________________________________
3. What is the light-colored outer shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse called?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4. If you were in the area of the Earth that is within the light-colored outer shadow, would you see
a total or partial solar eclipse? ___________________________________________________
5. What causes a lunar eclipse? ____________________________________________________
6. What causes a solar eclipse? ____________________________________________________
7. Is the umbra larger during a solar eclipse or during a lunar eclipse? Why? __________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
SUN EARTH MOONUMBRA
PENUMBRA
SUN EARTH UMBRAUMBRAMOON
PENUMBRA
PENUMBRA
Sun’s rays
Sun’s rays
