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The definition of eclipse is:

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The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

• sun--moon--Earth

• Earth--sun--moon

• sun--Earth--moon

• moon--sun--Earth

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A lunar eclipse occurs when:

• The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

• The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

• The moon passes through the earth's shadow.

• The sun passes through the moon's shadow.

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We do NOT have a lunar eclipse each month because...

• The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

• The moon is too small

• The moon's orbital distance changes

• All choices

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Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse

• Orbit

• Lunar Eclipse

• Total Eclipse

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Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Total Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

• the umbra
• the penumbra

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

• True
• False

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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A boy saw a butterfly when he turned on his lamp.

Which of the following shows how the path of light enabled the boy to see the butterfly?

• from lamp to butterfly to boy

• from lamp to boy to butterfly

• from boy to lamp to butterfly

• from boy to butterfly to lamp

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A shadow is created when...

• an object blocks the light

• an object lets light pass thru

• an object is above light

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Which will make the darkest shadow? Light shining on a...

• sheet of thin tissue paper
• glass window  
• wooden chopping board  
• none of the above

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We can see things around us because of light reflecting off the object and into our eyes?

• True

• False

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Light travels in..

• waves
• circles
• a straight line

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You can tell where the sun is by looking at a shadow because the sun is always on the __________ side of the object.

• same

• opposite

• right

• left

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If the sun is setting in the western part of the sky, in which direction will we find the shadow of an object?

• north

• south

• east

• west

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Shadows are shortest at this time of day:

• morning

• noon

• afternoon

• evening

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In what ways does a shadow change throughout the day?

Check all of the correct answers.

• length

• color

• orientation (direction)

• size

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In A Science Quiz Competition, Rehana Is Asked A Question Where She Had To Choose The Statement Which Was/Were Incorrect?

• [A] The shadow of an object is erect.

• [B] The shadow of an object is virtual.

• [C] Irrespective of the color of the object, the shadow is always black.

• [D] The shadow can be smaller than the object, equal to the object or bigger than the object.

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In A Science Quiz Competition, Payal Are Asked A Question Where She Had To Choose The Statement Which Was/Were Incorrect?

• [A] When the distance between the object and the source of light is decreased the shadow becomes larger.

• [B] When the distance between the object and the source of light is increased the shadow becomes smaller.

• [C] When the distance between the object and the screen is decreased the shadow become smaller..

• [D] None of the above