Lesson 5: Eclipses

When the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon is a ...

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• solar revolution

• lunar phase

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Which term best describes a partial solar eclipse?

• The lighter, outer part of the shadow cast by a body, such as the Moon during a solar eclipse or Earth during a lunar eclipse.

• The movement of the Earth around the Sun.

• A solar eclipse in which the new moon temporarily blocks part of the Sun as viewed from Earth.

• The tile of the Earth on its axis.

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Which statement best describes a solar eclipse?

• The gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth's water, causing tides.

• The inner, darkest part of the Moon’s or Earth’s shadow where the Sun is blocked, casting a shadow over the respective body.

• The moon phase where only half of the lighted portion of the moon is visible to us on Earth.

• The blocking of the Sun’s light that can occur during a new moon.

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What is the lighter, outer part of the shadow cast by a body, such as the Moon during a solar eclipse or Earth during a lunar eclipse?

• umbra

• penumbra

• antumbra

• none of the above

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Which statement best describes a total solar eclipse?

• A total solar eclipse in which the entire Sun, with the exception of the corona, is blocked by the moon.

• There is no such thing as a solar eclipse.

• A total solar eclipse occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

• A solar eclipse can last up to 27.3 days.

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The ________________ is the inner, darkest part of the Moon’s or Earth’s shadow where the Sun is blocked, casting a shadow over the respective body.

• umbra

• penumbra

• antumbra

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During what moon phase does a solar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter

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During what moon phases does a lunar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• full moon

• waning gibbous

• third quarter

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Which is a TRUE statement about a total solar eclipse?

• A partial solar eclipse and total lunar eclipse are the same thing.

• A total solar eclipse cannot be viewed at anytime, anywhere on Earth.

• A total solar eclipse can last several hours in the same location.

• A total solar eclipse only lasts a few minutes, at any one specific location, because of the rapid movement of the Moon and the Earth in their orbits.

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Look at the image provided. What does the A represent?

• Lunar

• umbra

• Solar

• Earth

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