Eclipses
Across
- 4. during a solar eclipse the Moon is in this phase
- 6. the fully shaded inner region of a shadow cast by the Earth or Moon in a total eclipse
- 8. An________ solar eclipse when the moon is at its furthest point from Earth but passes directly in front of the Sun; causes a ring around the Moon.
- 9. A _______ solar eclipse is when the Moon completely covers the Sun as seen from Earth.
- 10. when the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth (2 words, no space)
- 11. the total or partial obscuring of the Sun or Moon by the Moon or the Earth's shadow
- 12. A total________ eclipse when the Earth's shadow completely covers the Sun as seen from Earth.
Down
- 1. the type of lunar eclipse that happens when the Moon is in the penumbra of the Earth's shadow
- 2. the partially shaded out region of the shadow cast by the Earth or Moon
- 3. when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon (2 words, no space)
- 5. A _______lunar eclipse is when the Moon is partly in the umbra and penumbra of the Earth's shadow.
- 7. during a lunar eclipse the Moon is in this phase
- 10. A partial________ eclipse is when only part of the Moon's shadow covers the Earth.