It is refers to the darkening of the moon because of another heavenly body

A new moon is when...the moon is between the sun and the Earth.all of the bright 1/2 of the moon is facing away from the Earthyou don't see the moon except for the light reflecting off the Earththe dark side of the moon is facing Earth

Dark areas on the moon that are smooth and that reflect little lights are calledGroup of answer choicesMariaRaysRillesBreccia

An ____________ occurs when the moon's shadow covers part of Earth or when Earth's shadow covers part of the moon.

All waxing moons are illuminated on the right side meaning that moon is growing brighter.ex. waxing crescent, 1st quarter, waxing gibbous TrueFalse

During a lunar eclipse, the moon can become either partially or entirely dark. The outer, or penumbral, shadow is an area when Earth blocks    of the sun’s rays from reaching the moon. In contrast, the inner, or umbral, shadow is a region where Earth blocks    direct sunlight from reaching the moon.Word Bank:partall