Eclipses

What is the minimum number of eclipses on earth per year ?

• 7

• 5

• 2

• 4

An _________ solar eclipse happens when the moon covers the sun's center.

(no capitals)

What is this stage of the eclipse called

• Annular lunar eclipse

• Partial solar eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

• Annular solar eclipse

This image is showing us a.....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• phases of the moon

• earth eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the longest duration of an eclipse ?

• 2.1 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 3 minutes

• 7.5 minutes

• 1.6 minute

Choose which of these facts about eclipses are real.

• solar eclipses occur before and after lunar eclipses

• solar eclipses occur after or before lunar eclipses

• lunar eclipses occur before and after solar eclipses

• lunar eclipses occur after or before solar eclipses

What is the name of this stage of eclipse ?(no capitals)

From where does the word eclipse originate from ?

(no capitals needed)

If an annular solar/lunar eclipse occurs, after how many days will the next annular solar/lunar eclipse occur ?

• 18 years and 11 days later

• 9 years and 2 days later

• 5 years later

• 10, 100, 1000, 10000 ..... years later

When an total lunar eclipse occurs the moon looks red in color ?

• True

• False

• Sometimes true and sometimes false