Eclipses

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• At night
• When the moon's shadow is on the earth
• when the moon comes between the sun and earth
• During the day

During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?

• Black
• Red-orange
• Yellow-green
• White

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?

• a corona
• an orbit
• the moon's shadow
• the earth's shadow

Why is a lunar eclipse very rare?

• Because it happens every new moon
• Because the moon's orbit is tilted, so the sun, moon and earth rarely line up
• because the moon isn't close enough to the earth
• because the earth isn't close enough to the sun

Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

• It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth
• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device
• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona
• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse