Solar Eclipse v. Lunar Eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when _________

• the sun and moon are just the correct distance from earth and all 3 are in alignment
• the sun blocks the path of the moon
• the earth's shadow blocks the sunlight from our eyes
• earth and moon are on opposite sides of the sun in a straight line

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___ is when it looks like the entire sun is totally blocked by the moon.

• Annular eclipse
• Partial eclipse
• Totality
• Anonymous

The darkest part of the moon's shadow is called the _______.

• eclipse
• umbra
• penumbra
• black whole

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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What causes an eclipse of the moon?

• When the sun is between moon and earth

• When the moon is in between earth and sun

• When the earth is in between moon and sun

• When sun, moon and earth creates a right angle position

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A lunar eclipse is caused by the shadow of the Earth.

• True
• False

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During which Moon phase might a lunar eclipse be viewed on Earth?

• new Moon
• first quarter
• full Moon
• last quarter

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