Name:
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Suns
rays
SU
N
EARTH
UMBRA
MOON
PENUMBRA
SU
N
2.
MOON UMBRA
EARTH
UMBRA
PENUMBRA
PENUMBRA
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3. What is the light-colored outer shadow cast by the moon during a solar
eclipse called?
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4. If you were in the area of the Earth that is within the light-colored outer
shadow, would you see a total or partial solar eclipse?
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5. What causes a lunar eclipse?
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6. What causes a solar eclipse?
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7. Is the umbra larger during a solar eclipse or during a lunar eclipse? Why?
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