Pre-Lecture Homework Questions for Elementary Astronomy PSC 203 - Phases and Eclipses - Pr, Assignments of Astronomy

Download Pre-Lecture Homework Questions for Elementary Astronomy PSC 203 - Phases and Eclipses - Pr and more Assignments Astronomy in PDF only on Docsity! PSC 203 - Elementary Astronomy Name __________________ Spring 2007 Pre-Lecture Homework Questions Due at the beginning of lecture 1/30 Phases and Eclipses:  Read the portions of section 1.1 on “The Moon” and “Eclipses” (Pages 34-40)  Make sure you look at the figures 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, and 1.20 (Pay attention to the relative positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun.)  Read all of section 6.5. Questions: 1) When you see the entire face of the Moon illuminated (all light and no dark), what phase is the Moon? __________ 2) During which phase of the Moon, crescent or gibbous, is more of the Moon illuminated? _____________ 3) Fill in the blanks with either Earth or Moon: During a solar eclipse, the shadow of the _______ falls on the _________. During a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the _______ falls on the _________. 4) The next total solar eclipse will occur on August 1, 2008. Will it be visible from South Carolina? ________