The Moon and Eclipses

A natural satellite is defined as

• Anything that orbits a planet.

• A spacecraft that orbits any astronomical body.

• The planets

• An astronomical body that orbits a larger astronomical body.

The darkest part of a shadow during an eclipse is called

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Light side

• Dark side

Why is Earth tilted on its axis according to scientists?

• Earth just formed that way from a disk of gas and dust.

• Earth was tilted in an epic battle between The Guardians of the Galaxy and Thanos

• While Earth was forming, it split in two, the smaller of the two was called the Moon.

• While Earth was forming, it was collided with a small planet named Theia .

If you are looking at a partial eclipse of the Sun, you are standing in which type of shadow?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Light Side

• Dark side

Which of the following THREE reasons explain why scientists believe the moon was formed by a collision with Theia?

• There are craters on the moon from the collision.

• The Earth is egg shaped and narrower in the northern hemisphere.

• Because the Moon is made of the same rocks and material that Earth is made of.

• There are big craters on Earth.

• The Earth is tilted on its axis 23.5 degrees.

During a lunar eclipse, the Earth's atmosphere scatters much of the Sun's light and makes the Moon appear

• Yellow

• Blue

• Red

• Green

The bulge of the oceans toward the pull of gravity from the Moon is called the

• Force

• Matrix

• Tides

• Phases

A solar eclipse happens when

• the moon passes between Earth and the Sun.

• the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon.

• the Sun passes between the Earth and Moon.

• the Moon passes behind the Earth.

There are 2 cycles of high and low tide each day. That means high tide moves to low tide every

• 3 hours

• 6 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

Why shouldn't you look at a solar eclipse or the Sun?

• The Sun is so bright that you will damage your eyes permanently

• The brightness of our sun, which is a star, is so bright that it will burn your retinas.

• Your retinas are precious and will be burned and permanently damaged if you look at the Sun.

• All of the above.