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- 1. Which phase of the moon must occur to create a lunar eclipse?
- 4. During a ________ lunar eclipse, the moon passes through Earth's penumbra shadow.
- 5. When the antumbra touches Earth, an ________ solar eclipse occurs.
- 7. Which phase of the moon must occur to create a lunar eclipse?
- 8. When the moon is as far away from the Earth as possible a space forms called the ________
- 11. This type of eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the sun and the shadow of the moon falls on part of the Earth.
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- 2. The cone shaped region of full shadow cast by Earth and the Moon during an eclipse (the darkest part of a shadow).
- 3. The total of partial obscuring of a planet, star, or moon by another celestial object.
- 4. The area of partial shadow surrounding the total shadow (umbra) cast by the Earth and Moon.
- 6. This type of eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon and the shadow of the Earth falls on the moon.
- 9. In a _______ solar eclipse, the sun is completely blocked by the moon.
- 10. A lunar eclipse happens when the _______ is between the sun and the Earth.