Lunar vs. Solar Eclipse

An eclipse occurs when one object in space moves in the ___________ of another.

• reflection

• shadow

• orbit

• rotation

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A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

• quarter moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

• full moon

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

• sun--moon--Earth

• Earth--sun--moon

• sun--Earth--moon

• moon--sun--Earth

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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

• Earth's shadow covers the sun

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A lunar eclipse can only occur during

• a gibbous moon

• a new moon

• a full moon

• a crescent moon

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What is being shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• Supernova

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What is shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• New Moon

• Nebula

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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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What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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