Vocab part

2. The center of our solar system. It gives us light and heat, helping plants grow and keeping Earth warm.
5. When the moon blocks only part of the Sun. The sun looks like a crescent, and the sky is not completely dark.
6. The force that pulls objects toward each other. It keeps planets in orbit and makes things fall to the ground when you drop them.
8. The lighter part of a shadow during an eclipse. If you are in the penumbra, you will only see a partial eclipse.
10. The path an object takes around another object in space. Earth orbits Sun, and the moon orbits Earth.
11. when the moon is completely covered by earths shadow. The moon looks red because earths atmosphere bends sunlight and only red light reaches the moon. This is called a blood moon.
12. When the moon completely blocks the sun. The sky becomes dark, and only the sind outer layer is visible. People wear special glasses to watch it safely.
13. A the object that orbits the Sun. Some asteroids are small like a car, while others are as big as a city. They are mostly found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
14. When earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the moon. This makes the moon look darker or even red.

1. when only part of the moon moves into earths shadow. It looks like a dark bit has been taken out of the moon.
2. when the moon moves between earth and sun, blocking sunlight for a short time. This makes the sky look darker, like early evening, even during the day.
3. The solar system includes the Sun, eight planets, moons, asteroids, and comets that orbit the Sun. Earth is the third planet from the Sun.
4. A large object that orbits a star, like the sun. Earth is a planet where humans, animals, and plants live.
7. The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse. If you stand in the Umbra during a solar eclipse, you will see a total eclipse.
9. The outer layer of the sun's atmosphere. It looks like a glowing Halo around the Sun during a total solar eclipse.