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Earth and Space
Eclipse Study Guide
Name_______________________________
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar eclipses occur when the ________ casts a shadow on the ___________.
Draw and label the umbra and penumbra. Show where the moon would be for a total lunar eclipse (label it
A), partial lunar eclipse (label it B), and penumbral lunar eclipse (label it C).
What would the moon look like during a total lunar eclipse? Show the transition of the moon.
Lunar Eclipse Facts
 The conditions are right for lunar eclipses to occur about _________ each year.
 Everyone that can see the moon would see the eclipse.
 Total lunar eclipses often appear _________ due to light bending around the atmosphere.
 We only see lunar eclipses when the moon is __________.
 Lunar eclipses last ________ from beginning to end.
Solar Eclipse
Solar eclipses occur when the _______ casts a shadow on the ___________.
Draw and label the umbra and penumbra. Show where the Earth would be for a total solar eclipse (label it
A), partial solar eclipse (label it B), and annular solar eclipse (label it C).
What would the sun look like for a total solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse, and annular solar eclipse?