In a solar or lunar eclipse, the center or dark part of the shadow is called what?

In a solar or lunar eclipse, the light part of the shadow is called what?

What do we call it when the Moon passes through Earth's shadow?

When the moon moves entirely into Earth's shadow and all of the Sun's light is blocked it is called what?

What do you call the passing of the Moon between the Earth and the Sun?

What do you call the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere that looks like a halo and can be see from Earth?

During a solar eclipse, the Sun looks like it is covered by a dark circle. What is that dark circle?

What kind of eclipse occurs when the entire face of the Sun is blocked by the Moon?

A _____________ solar eclipse happens when only part of the Sun's face s blocked.

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?

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?

Twice a month in the Moon's orbit, the Sun and Moon are lined up and have a greater than normal gravitational pull on Earth's tides. What is it called when we experience higher high tides and lower low tides?

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?

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