Quiz about Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Question 1

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Question 2

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Answer

Solar Eclipse

Question 3

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Answer

Solar Eclipse

Question 4

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Question 5

The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 6

The moon phase for a solar eclipse is a full moon.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 7

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 8

A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

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lunar eclipse

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umbra

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penumbra

Question 9

A _______________ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

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solar eclipse

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umbra

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penumbra

Question 10

A __________________ is an eclipse visible from Earth from inside the Moon's umbra; occurs when the Sun's entire disk--except for the corona----is blocked by the new moon.

Accepted Answer

total solar eclipse

Answer

total lunar eclipse

Question 11

A __________ is an eclipse in which the entire disk of the full moon is covered by earth's umbra.

Accepted Answer

total lunar eclipse

Answer

total solar eclipse

Question 12

An ____________ is the inner, darker part of a shadow.

Accepted Answer

umbra

Answer

penumbra

Question 13

A __________ is the lighter, outer part of a shadow cone.

Accepted Answer

penumbra

Answer

umbra

Question 14

During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

Accepted Answer

full moon

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waxing gibbous

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first quarter

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new moon

Question 15

You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because

Accepted Answer

the moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface.

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new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.

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the moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

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only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

Question 16

A total solar eclipse is visible from

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only within the moon's umbra.

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only within the moon's penumbra.

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only the dark side of Earth.

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all over Earth.

Question 17

During a total lunar eclipse, an observer on Earth would see

Accepted Answer

the moon turning a red color.

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a new moon.

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a first quarter moon.

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no change in the moon's brightness.

Question 18

What is a Total Lunar Eclipse?

Accepted Answer

c) When the moon turns Red as it passes into the earth's shadow.

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a) When the moon covers up the sun as it darkens some parts of earth

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b) When the moon appears larger

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d) When the moon turns Blue as it passes into the earth's shadow.

Question 19

The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

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Shadow

Question 20

Identify the umbra and the penumbra

Accepted Answer

1 is the umbra and 2 is the penumbra

Answer

2 is the umbra and 1 is the penumbra

Question 21

You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a lunar eclipse because

Accepted Answer

The Moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface.

Answer

The Moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

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Only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

Question 22

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

Accepted Answer

at night

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When the moon's shadow is on the earth

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During the day

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when the moon comes between the sun and earth

Question 23

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

Accepted Answer

solar eclipses

Answer

lunar eclipses

Question 24

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 25

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon doesn't completely cover the sun?

Accepted Answer

partial solar eclipse

Answer

total solar eclipse

Answer

total lunar eclipse

Answer

partial lunar eclipse

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