Exam 3: Moon Phases and Eclipses

When the Moon is totally eclipsed, the Moon is illuminated by some sunlight reflected by Earth's atmosphere.

The diamond ring effect is a characteristic of which phenomena?

In most months, there are no eclipses.

How would you explain to your friend, who knows nothing about astronomy, the way to predict the next eclipse of the Sun?

If the Moon is too far from Earth during a solar eclipse, the _____ does not reach Earth's surface.

The Moon has a dark side that is never lit by the Sun.

Any location on the Moon is sunlit for three weeks and is in darkness for one week as the Moon rotates.

Why can't the Moon always pass through the center of the umbra?

During the _______________ phase, sunlight illuminates the far side of the Moon, and the side you see is in darkness.

Describe all that you would see during a total eclipse of the Sun.

A(n) _______________ is the changing phase the week between first quarter and full moon.

Why does the Moon appear reddish during a total lunar eclipse and not go completely dark?

Our calendar divides the year into 30-day periods in recognition of the synodic cycle of the Moon.