Quiz about Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Question 1

What eclipse is the order Sun-Moon- Earth

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 2

What eclipse happens less often

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 3

This Eclipse happens during a full moon

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 4

Darker part of an eclipse

Accepted Answer

Umbra

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Penumbra

Question 5

Happens more often

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 6

Lighter part of an eclipse

Accepted Answer

Penumbra

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Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Umbra

Question 7

Many people on Earth may see this type of an eclipse

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 8

What eclipse is the order Sun-Earth- Moon

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 9

Few people on Earth may see this type of an eclipse

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Umbra

Answer

Penumbra

Question 10

This Eclipse happens during a new moon

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

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Umbra

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Penumbra

Question 11

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

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Solar Eclipse

Question 12

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

Solar Eclipse

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Lunar Eclipse

Question 13

How many types of Lunar Eclipses are there?

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a) Three

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b) One

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c) Two

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d) Four

Question 14

What is a Solar Eclipse?

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d) When the sun is covered by the moon

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a) When the moon is covered by the sun

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b) When the sun is covering the moon

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c) When earth covers the moon from the sun

Question 15

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

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a) Solar

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b) Lunar

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT true about a Total Solar Eclipse?

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a) It can be viewed from every spot on earth

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b) It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

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c) You must be within the earth's penumbra

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d) You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

Question 17

True or False: You must wear your eclipse goggles at all times except during totality due to safety reasons.

Accepted Answer

True

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False

Question 18

What moon phase occurs during a Solar Eclipse?

Accepted Answer

b) New moon

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a) Waxing gibbous

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c) 1st quarter

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c) Full moon

Question 19

What moon phase occurs during a Lunar Eclipse?

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a) Full moon

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b) New moon

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c) 3rd quarter

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d) Waxing crescent

Question 20

For a solar eclipse to occur, the alignment must be ?

Accepted Answer

Sun, moon, Earth

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none of the above

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Earth, sun, moon

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sun, Earth, moon

Solar and Lunar Eclipses

20 questions

What eclipse is the order Sun-Moon- Earth

What eclipse happens less often

This Eclipse happens during a full moon

Darker part of an eclipse

Happens more often

Lighter part of an eclipse

Many people on Earth may see this type of an eclipse

What eclipse is the order Sun-Earth- Moon

Few people on Earth may see this type of an eclipse

This Eclipse happens during a new moon

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