Eclipses

During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon
• The Earth is blocked moon
• The moon is blocked by the sun
• You are blocked

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

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A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

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

• It can be viewed 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

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There are two sections of a shadow. Which one is the lighter, outer shadow?

• umbra
• lumbar
• penumbra
• annular

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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In thinking about a solar eclipse, what does the light source in the diagram represent?

• the Earth
• the Moon
• the Sun

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What must occur for an solar eclipse to occur?

• Sun-Earth-Moon in line
• Sun-Moon-Earth in line

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You would see a partial solar eclipse if you were within the Moon’s penumbra.

• True
• False

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Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse
• Orbit
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse

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