Eclipses

Lunar eclipses occur only during what moon phase?

• Full

• New

• 1st Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

The _______________ is the inner part of the shadow, where the moon blocks all the sun's light.

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Path of Totality

• Annular

During a ________ eclipse, the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

• Lunar

• Solar

• Total

• Annular

What eclipse can happen when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in this position?

• Solar

• Lunar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What eclipse can happen when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in these positions?

• Solar

• Lunar

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A _________________ eclipse occurs when Earth is between the moon and the sun.

• Lunar

• Solar

• Total

• Annular

During a ________________ lunar eclipse, the moon and sun are on exact opposite sides of the Earth.

• Total

• Annular

• Penumbra

• Umbra

During a _______ lunar eclipse, only part of the moon is in Earth's shadow.

• Total

• Partial

• Annular

• Umbra

Locations on which the umbra falls experience a ___________ eclipse.

• Total

• Partial

• Sudden

• Lunar

Solar eclipses occur only during what moon phase?

• Full

• New

• Umbra

• Lunar