Reading 11.2 – Solar Eclipses

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.

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked
• The Earth is blocked

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Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?

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

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A ___________ eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth so that the sun is all or partly blocked by the moon.

• solar

• lunar

• earth

• sun

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A solar eclipse can only take place when the ____________ passes between the earth and sun.

• stars

• moon

• comets

• asteroids

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A solar eclipse maybe total or partial, depending on how much of the _______ is blocked.

• moon

• earth

• sun

• star

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If an eclipse occurs while the moon is closer to Earth, the moon appears large enough to cover the whole ___________.

• earth

• moon

• sun

• star

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In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• In Alignment
• Above each other

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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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.

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