Eclipse Review

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked
• The Earth is blocked

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Is this model representing a solar or lunar eclipse?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Neither

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What is the correct order during a solar eclipse?

• sun, earth, moon

• earth, sun, moon

• sun, moon, earth

• moon, earth, sun

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Where is the order of the Earth, Moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse?

• Sun - Moon - Earth

• Sun - Earth - Moon

• Earth - Moon - Sun

• Moon - Earth - Sun

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What color does the moon look like during a lunar eclipse?

• Red-ish Orange

• Grey

• Greenish Yellow

• Purple

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What phase is the moon in during a solar eclipse?

• Gibbous

• Cresent

• Full Moon

• New Moon

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What phase is the moon in during a lunar eclipse?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Gibbous

• Cresent

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True or False: More people on Earth will be able to witness a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse.

• True

• False

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Why don't we have lunar and solar eclipses every month?

• Because it gets cloudy

• Because of the Earth's tilt on its axis

• Because of the 5 degree tilt of the Moon's orbit around the Earth

• Trick question! They do happen every month.

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