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ASTRO 1010 : Ch 3 Moon Phases & Eclipses FULLY SOLVED A+ RATED
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ASTRO 1010 : Ch 3 Moon Phases &Eclipses FULLY SOLVED A+ RATED
Why does the moon have phases? - correct answer ✔✔The Moon has phases because it orbits Earth,
which causes the portion we see illuminated to change.
What causes a lunar eclipse? - correct answer ✔✔the darkening of the Moon when it moves through
Earth's shadow
Umbra - correct answer ✔✔the very darkest part of the moon's shadow
Penumbra - correct answer ✔✔the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked
What causes a solar eclipse - correct answer ✔✔even that occurs when the Moon passes directly
between Earth and the Sun, blocking your view of the Sun
Total Solar Eclipse - correct answer ✔✔a solar eclipse in which the Moon completely covers the bright
surface of the Sun
Partial Solar Eclipse - correct answer ✔✔a solar eclipse in which the moon does not completely cover
the sun
Small-angle formula - correct answer ✔✔the mathematical formula that relates an object's linear
diameter and sustained to its angular diameter
What is the small-angle formula ? - correct answer ✔✔angular diameter (in arc seconds)/ 2.06 x 10^5 =
Path of Totality - correct answer ✔✔the track of the moon's umbral shadow over Earth's surface. The
sun is totally eclipsed as seen from within this path
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