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Moon phase during a solar eclipse

New moon

Order of Sun, Moon, and Earth during a lunar eclipse

Sun – Earth - Moon

Which eclipse lasts a longer period of time ?

Lunar eclipse

Why does a solar eclipse last for such a short period of time ?

The Moon creates a very small shadow

The totally dark shadow during an eclipse is called ________

umbra

Which side of the Moon is illuminated during the waxing phases ?

right

What is the name of the missing moon phase ?

1st quarter

How many moon phases are there ?

8

What is this Moon phase called ?

waning gibbous

What is the approximate number of days between a new moon and a full moon ?

14

Constellations only visible during portions of the year are called _____

seasonal

Why are east and west switched on the star charts ?

Because it is a chart of the sky not of the surface of Earth.

What is the name of the North Star ?

Polaris

How can you tell the difference between a star and a constellation on a star chart ?

constellations are all stars are upper and lower case constellations are all upper case

What way can Polaris give you direction/location on Earth ? Daily Double

Polaris is the North Star, face towards it and you are facing north Polaris is the North Star, face towards it and you are facing north. East would be to the right, west to the left and south is behind you

Number of high tides per day.

2

Tides occur approximately 50 minutes _____ each day.

later

Maximal tides. Occur during full and new moons.

Spring Tides

Vertical difference between high and low tide.

Tidal range

Tidal ranges increase or decrease during the quarter moon phases.

increase

If you wanted to see Draco in the winter, what part of the sky would you look ?

north

Does Polaris move relative to the other stars at night ?

no

Where would you look if the star was in the middle of the star chart ?

Directly overhead

What is the name of a star in the constellation Lyra ?

Vega

What causes some constellations to Daily Double What causes some constellations to be seasonal ?

As the Earth orbits the Sun, the Sun blocks the seasonal constellations.

as its period of revolution. Why do we only see one side of the Moon ? Final Jeopardy The Moon’s period of rotation is the same as its period of revolution. Why do we only see one side of the Moon ? Dark side of the Moon