Eclipses & Tides ม3

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

• Total

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Eclipse

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What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

• Partial

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Eclipse

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A lunar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

(a)  

• Full moon
• New moon

• Waxing moon

• Waning moon

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A solar eclipse can occur only during the _________________.

(a)  

• Full moon

• New moon
• Waning moon

• Waxing moon

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

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In alignment

• Out of sequence

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This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• Total eclipse

• Partial eclipse

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Tides are caused mainly by what?

• Moon’s gravitational pull

• Sun’s gravitational pull

• Earth’s gravitational pull

• Springs & Neaps

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Most places on Earth experience about how many high and low tides in 24 hours?

• 2 high and 1 low tides

• 4 high and 4 low tides

• 1 high and 1 low tides

• 2 high and 2 low tides

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What type of tide occurs during a new and full moon?

(a)  

• Neap tides

• Spring tides
• Normal tides

• Low tides

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A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.  (a)  

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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