Solar and Lunar Eclipses

During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked

• The Earth is blocked

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?

• New Moon
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous

The closest star to the Earth. A huge ball of gas.

• planet
• solar system
• sun
• moon

During which Moon phase might a lunar eclipse be viewed on Earth?

• new Moon
• first quarter
• full Moon
• last quarter

The order of a lunar eclipse is..

• Sun-Earth-Moon
• Earth-Sun-Moon
• Moon-Sun- Earth
• Earth-Moon-Sun

What is a lunar eclipse?

• an eclipse in which the moon appears darkened as it passes into the earth's shadow
• an eclipse in which the sun is obscured by the moon

The word lunar means sun.

• True
• False

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse
• Partial Eclipse

Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse
• Orbit
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse