1. Main IdeaDetails Eclipses

3. Eclipse- When the moon’s shadow hits Earth -or- the Earth’s shadow hits the moon

4. Solar Eclipse- the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth Penumbra Umbra Figure 13 in book!

5. Umbra- darkest part of the moon’s shadow -Light is completely blocked by the moon  Total Solar Eclipse

6. Penumbra- larger part of the shadow -Part of the sun is still visible from Earth  Partial Solar Eclipse

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8. Lunar Eclipse- Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon Figure 14 in book!

9. Umbra- Light is completely blocked by the Earth  Total Lunar Eclipse

10. Partial Lunar Eclipse- Moon passes partly into the Earth’s shadow

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