When the shadow of one celestial body falls on another
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During a solar eclipse, what is the order of the three celestial bodies that are involved, starting with the sun?
Sun, moon, Earth
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During a lunar eclipse, what is the order of the three celestial bodies that are involved, starting with the sun?
Sun, Earth, moon
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What is the darkest, most central part of a shadow called?
the umbra
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What is the lighter, outside ring of a shadow called?
the penumbra
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What occurs when a place on Earth falls into the umbra portion of the moon's shadow blocking the view of the sun, so that only a ring of light can be seen?
total solar eclipse
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What occurs when a place on Earth falls into the umbra portion of the moon’s shadow, blocking the view of the sun, BUT the moon is farther from the Earth, so the moon’s shadow does not block out the entire sun?
annular solar eclipse
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What occurs when a place on Earth falls into the penumbra portion of the moon’s shadow, blocking the view of the sun?
partial solar eclipse
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Anytime the moon is in Earth's shadow and cannot be seen from Earth, it is called this.
lunar eclipse
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Anytime the view of the sun is blocked from Earth, it is called this.
solar eclipse
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What occurs when the moon falls into the umbra of the Earth’s shadow, blocking the view of the moon?
total lunar eclipse
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What occurs when the moon falls into the penumbra of the Earth’s shadow, blocking the view of the moon