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    This document outlines a science lesson on eclipses and tides. It discusses how shadows form with umbras and penumbras during solar and lunar eclipses. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, while lunar eclipses happen when Earth casts its shadow on the Moon. Tides are also explained, with high tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon at tidal bulges, and spring tides creating the highest and lowest tides when the Sun and Moon are aligned.

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    This document outlines a science lesson on eclipses and tides. It discusses how shadows form with umbras and penumbras during solar and lunar eclipses. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, while lunar eclipses happen when Earth casts its shadow on the Moon. Tides are also explained, with high tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon at tidal bulges, and spring tides creating the highest and lowest tides when the Sun and Moon are aligned.

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    This document outlines a science lesson on eclipses and tides. It discusses how shadows form with umbras and penumbras during solar and lunar eclipses. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, while lunar eclipses happen when Earth casts its shadow on the Moon. Tides are also explained, with high tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon at tidal bulges, and spring tides creating the highest and lowest tides when the Sun and Moon are aligned.

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    This document outlines a science lesson on eclipses and tides. It discusses how shadows form with umbras and penumbras during solar and lunar eclipses. Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, while lunar eclipses happen when Earth casts its shadow on the Moon. Tides are also explained, with high tides caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon at tidal bulges, and spring tides creating the highest and lowest tides when the Sun and Moon are aligned.

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    Lesson Outline: Eclipses and Tides

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    92-99 in your science book.
    A. Shadows—the Umbra and the Penumbra
    1. When one object blocks light from another object, a(n) shadow
    results.
    2. Light from a(n) wide source forms a shadow with lighter and
    darker parts.
    a. The darker central part of a shadow is called the umbra .
    b. In the umbra, light is totally blocked.
    c. The lighter part of a shadow is called the penumbra .
    d. In the penumbra, light is partially blocked.
    B. Solar Eclipses
    1. When the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, it casts a shadow
    on earth .
    a. During a(n) solar eclipse , the Moon’s shadow passes over Earth’s surface.
    b. A solar eclipse can occur only during a(n) new moon.
    2. If you are in the umbra of the Moon’s shadow, you see a(n) _total_________________
    solar eclipse. The Moon appears to completely________________ cover the Sun.
    3. If you are in the penumbra of the Moon’s shadow, you see a(n)
    partial solar eclipse.

    4. The Moon’s orbit is slightly tilted compared to Earth’s orbit.


    C. Lunar Eclipses
    1. During a(n) lunar eclipse , Earth casts a shadow on the Moon. A lunar eclipse can
    occur only during a(n) Full moon phase.
    2. When the entire Moon passes through Earth’s umbra , a total lunar eclipse occurs.
    3. When only part of the Moon passes through the umbra of Earth’s shadow, a
    partial lunar eclipse occurs.
    4. You do not see a lunar eclipse every month because the Moon’s orbit is slightly
    _tilted________________ compared to Earth’s orbit.
    D. Tides
    1. The daily rise and fall of sea level is called a(n) Tide .
    2. The main cause of tides is the gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth.
    a. A(n) Tidal bulge occurs on the side of Earth that is closest to the Moon and
    on the opposite side of Earth.
    b. high tides occur at tidal bulges.
    c. low tides occur between tidal bulges.
    3. The sun also affects tides, but not as much as the Moon does.
    4. During a(n) spring tide, Earth, the Sun, and the Moon are
    positioned in a straight line. At this time, high tides are higher
    than usual, and low tides are lower .
    5. During a(n) neap tide, Earth, the Sun, and the Moon form a right
    angle. At this time, high tides are lower than usual, and low tides are
    higher .

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