Astronomy Quiz Review

An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the ...

• Sun gets in between the Earth and the Moon.
• Moon gets in between the Sun and the Earth.
• Earth gets in between the Sun and the Moon.
• None of the above.

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What is the correct alignment of a solar eclipse?

• Sun - Moon - Earth
• Sun - Earth - Moon
• Earth - Sun - Moon
• Moon - Sun - Earth

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

• penumbra

• umbra

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

• penumbra

• umbra

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

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What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?

• Total solar eclipse
• Total lunar eclipse
• partial solar eclipse
• partial lunar eclipse

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During a neap tide, the sun, moon, and earth are at a ___________ angle.

• 360 degree

• 23.5 degree

• 45 degree

• 90 degree

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

• high
• neap
• low
• spring

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