Modeling Lunar Phases & Eclipses

A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

• quarter moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

• full moon

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During a lunar eclipse

• Earth's shadow covers the moon

• the sun's shadow covers the moon

• the moon covers the sun

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

• sun--moon--Earth

• Earth--sun--moon

• sun--Earth--moon

The reason there isn't a lunar eclipse every month is because

• the moon only gets full every few months, so there can't be eclipses more often.

• the moon's tilted orbit doesn't put it in Earth's shadow very often.

• there isn't enough planets and moons in the solar system for it to happen more.

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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

• True

• False

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

• True

• False

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

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse