Wonders of the Sky-Eclipses

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Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?

• Solar eclipse occurs at night

• Lunar eclipse involves the Sun blocking the Moon

• Solar eclipse involves the Moon blocking the Sun

• Lunar eclipse occurs during the day

Multiple Choice

What is the primary effect of the event shown in the diagram on Earth?

• Increased daylight

• Darkness during the day

• Higher temperatures

• Tidal waves

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Earth

Moon

Sun

Hotspot

Where must the moon be for a lunar eclipse?

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Starting in the Top Left part of the image, Uneclipsed Sun, move CLOCKWISE and tell me the type of Solar Eclipse that is occurring.

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Bottom Right​

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Partial Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse

Annular Eclipse

Total Lunar Eclipse

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Penumbral Eclipse

Multiple Choice

How long does the total phase of a solar eclipse usually last?

• 1-2 minutes

• 3-7 minutes

• 10-15 minutes

• 20-30 minutes

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penumbra

umbra

Space Ship

Solar Eclipse

Multiple Choice

What is the term for the path of the Moon's shadow across the Earth?

• Eclipse path

• Shadow path

• Path of totality

• Lunar path

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eclipse occurs  when only part of the Sun’s surface is blocked by  the Moon.

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partial

solar

total

lunar

Multiple Choice

What is the visual effect called when the Sun's corona is visible during a total solar eclipse?

• Solar flare

• Diamond ring effect

• Corona effect

• Halo effect

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LUNAR ECLIPSE

SOLAR ECLIPSE

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the bright spot that appears just before and after totality in a solar eclipse?

• Solar flare

• Diamond ring effect

• Corona effect

• Halo effect

Multiple Choice

craters on moon edge allow light to slip by during an eclipse

• Corona

• Bailey's beads

• Galileo's tears

• Copernicus beams

Multiple Choice

When are the chromosphere and corona visible without special equipment?

• During solar flares

• During total eclipses

• During sunrise

• During sunset

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If a celestial body like a planet or a moon is covered completely from receiving the Sun’s light, and the body is perfectly in line with the Sun, a ​

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occurs.

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total eclipse

partial eclipse

solar eclipse

lunar eclipse

new moon