Eclipses

What type of eclipse is shown in the picture?

• Solar

• Lunar

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What type of eclipse is shown in the drawing?

• Solar

• Lunar

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Which of the following is true for a solar eclipse?

• The Earth is casting a shadow on the moon.

• The moon is casting a shadow on the Earth.

• The sun is casting a shadow on the moon.

• The Earth is casting a shadow on the sun.

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Which of the following is true for a lunar eclipse?

• The Earth is casting a shadow on the moon.

• The moon is casting a shadow on the Earth.

• The sun is casting a shadow on the moon.

• The Earth is casting a shadow on the sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Solar eclipses can only happen during which moon phase?

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

• Full moon

• Waning crescent

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Lunar eclipses can only happen during which moon phase?

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

• Full moon

• Waning crescent

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How many parts does an eclipse shadow have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Which of the following are parts of an eclipse shadow?

• Perinumbra

• Hyperumbra

• Penumbra

• Umbra

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What is the center, darker part of an eclipse shadow called?

• Perinumbra

• Hyperumbra

• Penumbra

• Umbra

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What is the lighter part of an eclipse shadow, where the light is only partially blocked, called?

• Perinumbra

• Hyperumbra

• Penumbra

• Umbra

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