Lunar Eclipse Fun

A lunar eclipse occurs when the sun passes through the shadow of the earth.

• the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.
• when the earth passes through the shadow of the moon.
• when the sun passes through the shadow of the moon.
• when the sun passes through the shadow of the earth.

This type of eclipse 

• can only occur every two years
• can only occur during night time.
• can only occur during a new moon.
• can only occur during a full moon.

During ancient times, an eclipse was scary because people _____________________  . When the Moon's appearance made a drastic change, people really did not know what to expect.

• used the day and night to tell time and seasons.
• used the Moon and Sun to tell time and seasons. 
•  used the phases of Moon to tell time and seasons.
• used the Moon and Sun to tell the weather and seasons.

A full lunar eclipse 

• occurs once a month somewhere on earth every 28 days.
• occurs when the earth passes directly in front of a new moon.
• occurs when the Sun passes directly in front of a full moon.
• occurs when the Earth passes directly in front of a full moon.

During a partial lunar eclipse 

• only a portion of the world will go completely dark.
• only a portion of the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
• only a portion of the Earth passes through the Sun's shadow.

It is not dangerous to look directly at the Moon during a lunar eclipse because the Moon is not giving off its own light.

• True
• False

The word eclipse comes from the Greek word meaning ___________.

• darkness
• downfall
• lunatic
• cut

More people on Earth can view a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse.

• True
• False

Why Don’t Eclipses Happen Every Month?

• Eclipses only happen when the sun, moon and Earth all line up, at syzygy
• most months, the lunar orbit carries the moon above or below the shadow of the Earth, and there is no lunar eclipse. 
• The moon’s orbit is tilted about 5 degrees from the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the sun
• all of the above