| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What causes the moon's phases? | the changing relative positions of the moon, earth, and sun cause the phases of the moon |
| Phases | different shapes or the moon you see from earth |
| First stage of the moon | new moon none of the moon is visible from earth |
| Second stage of the moon | waxing crescent little crescent is shown on the left |
| Third stage of the moon | first quarter the left half is visible |
| Fourth stage of the moon | waxing gibbous you can see a bigger crescent on the left |
| Fifth stage of the moon | full moon you can see a full circle of the moon |
| Sixth stage of the moon | waning gibbous you can see a bigger crescent on the right |
| Seventh stage of the moon | third quarter the right side is visible |
| Eight stage of the moon | waning crescent you can see a small crescent on the right side |
| What are Eclipses? | there are two types of eclipses solar and lunar |
| Solar Eclipse | occurs when the moon passes directly between earth and the sun blocking sunlight |
| Umbra | very dark part of the moon's shadow |
| Total Solar eclipse | the sky becomes an eerie color an you can see stares and the solar corona |
| Solar Corona | the faint outer atmosphere of the sun |
| Penumbra | large part of the moon's shadow that is less dark than the umbra |
| Lunar Eclipse | occurs at a full moon when earth is directly between the moon and the sun |
| Total Lunar Eclipse | when the moon is in earth's umbra and can be seen anywhere |
| Which is more likely a total lunar or solar eclipse | solar |
| Partial Lunar Eclipse | occurs when the moon passes partly into the umbra of earth's shadows |
