Eclipses

A __________________ eclipse occurs when the sun's surface is completely blocked out by the moon.

• total solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

A _______________________ occurs when only part of the sun's surface is blocked by the moon.

• total solar elipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

A __________________ occurs when the moon passes into the darkest part of Earth's shadow

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?

• half moon

• full moon

• new moon

• honey moon

A partial lunar eclipse occurs with the moon passes into the _____________________.

• umbra

• penumbra

• antumbra

If the moon is in the umbra of the Earth, what type of eclipse is occuring?

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

During a solar eclipse, the moon is in the _________________ phase.

• full moon

• new moon

• half moon

• honey moon