Eclipses

What is a solar eclipse ?

• A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.

• It happens when the moon passes through the shadow of the Earth which can only occur during a full moon.

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What is an eclipse which can cause harm to our eyes if viewed without an special equipment?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• There is no such eclipse

Which of these celestial bodies take place during an eclipse?

• Earth

• Moon

• Mercury

• Sun

• The stars

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----------- is the darker shadow which is formed during an eclipse.

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What is a blood moon?

• A "blood moon" happens when Earth's moon is in a total lunar eclipse.

• It is when one object in the sky moves into the shadow of another such object.

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Which one a blood moon

• 
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• None of them

• Both of them

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Why is blood moon caused?

• While the sunlight passes through the Earth's atmosphere and gets bent, the light gets filtered and scattered.

• When the eclipse happens only the red color from the vibgyor colors reaches the moon.

• This happens because the suns red light reflects the moon

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How long can a total solar eclipse last?

• Seven days

• Seven minuets

• 1 hour

• Several days

• We cannot say

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The duration of a lunar eclipse is -

• Longer than solar eclipse

• Shorter than solar eclipse

• 1 day

• 5 seconds

• Not discovered yet.

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Can you list any 5 keyword from todays lesson?