Eclipses

Which moon position would cause a SOLAR eclipse?

• Position A

• Position B

• Position C

• Position D

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What event does the diagram show?

• Full Moon

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Quarter Moon

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When the sun, the moon, and Earth are in the positions shown in the diagram, what is occurring?

• Eclipse of the Sun (Solar Eclipse)

• Eclipse of the Moon (Lunar Eclipse)

• The moon will be pulled closer to Earth

• The spin of Earth could be increased

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What is the moon's phase during a SOLAR eclipse?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

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What is the moon's phase during a LUNAR eclipse?

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Full Moon

• Third Quarter

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When a solar eclipse happens, who can see it?

• Anyone in the Northern Hemisphere

• Anyone in the Southern Hemisphere

• Anyone around the Equator

• Anyone in the moon's shadow

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When does a solar eclipse occur?

• When the moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

• When the moon is closest to the Earth.

• When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.

• When the Earth blocks out the sunlight.

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If you were outside during a total solar eclipse, what would it look like?

• The sky would turn red.

• Day had suddenly become night.

• The moon had disappeared completely.

• The sun setting in the west.

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Which definition of "umbra" is most accurate?

• Illuminated region of space

• Light from the sun

• Area where light is blocked

• Elapsed time during an eclipse

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What factor limits the number of eclipses per year?

• Distance between the moon and the Earth.

• Tilt of the moon's orbit around the Earth.

• Distance between the Earth and the sun.

• Tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation.

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