solar and Lunar Eclipses

Use the word bank to fill in the blanks. A solar eclipse is when a New Moon passes in between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth. The umbrais the part of the shadow in which light is completely blocked and the penumbra is the part of the shadow that is partially lit. Solar eclipses are rare, and they only last for a few minutes because the shadow from the Moon is relatively small. When the Moon’s shadow completely blocks out the Sun, a total solar eclipse occurs, and when only a portion of the Sun is blocked a partial solareclipse occurs.A lunar eclipse happens when a Full Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. Because the Earth’s shadow is relatively large, a lunar eclipse can last for several hours. A lunar eclipse doesn’t happen every month because the Moon's orbit has a 5 degree tilt in relation to its orbit around the Earth. The Moon during a lunar eclipse usually turns a dull red. What's the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? (from Physics Girl) Match the word with the definition. Eclipse the obscuring (hiding) of light from one celestial body Lunar Eclipse an eclipse where the moon passes into the Earth’s shadow Solar Eclipse an eclipse where the moon's shadow falls on Earth Lunar eclipse or Solar eclipse? lunar eclipse solar eclipse Lunar Eclipse or Solar Eclipse? Lunar Eclipse Moon is in the shadow cast by Earth Earth between Moon and Sun Blood Moon Occurs at night Occurs for a few hours or days Solar Eclipse Light from the Sun is blocked from Earth Moon is between the Sun and Earth Black out the Sun Occurs during the day Occurs for a few minutes Label the parts of the Solar and Lunar Eclipse image below. Make sure to watch out for spelling!Word bank: solar eclipse lunar eclipseSun Earth Moon Umbra Sun Moon Solar Eclipse Lunar Eclipse Sun Earth Moon umbra Earth umbra About how many months are in between two lunar eclipses? 177 60 6 About how many days are there in between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse? 15 21 30 180 Why don't eclipses happen every full moon? Listen at minute 2:57 Why do we see lunar eclipses so much more often than solar eclipses? Listen at minute 3:40 Why were we unable to see a total solar eclipse in NJ on August 21, 2017?