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What do you call the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere that looks like a halo and can be see from Earth?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
This is the day of the year when the Sun reaches either its highest or lowest point in the sky. This is the beginning day of either summer or winter. What is this called?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
When the moon moves entirely into Earth's shadow and all of the Sun's light is blocked it is called what?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
At certain times of the year, the Sun and Moon pull at right angles to each other in relation to the Earth and pull against each other causing the daily tidal range to be smaller than normal. What is this called?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
What do we call it when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
In a solar or lunar eclipse, the center or dark part of the shadow is called what?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
Two times during the year the Sun is directly over the equator at solar noon and we experience equal amounts of day and night. These days mark the beginning of spring or fall. What is this called?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
In a solar or lunar eclipse, the light part of the shadow is called what?
umbra
solstice
neap tides
total lunar eclipse
penumbra
equinox
lunar eclipse
corona
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