Eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:

• Sun -Earth-Moon
• Moon, Sun, Earth
• Earth-Sun-Moon
• Sun-Moon-Earth

The line up for a solar eclipse is: 

• Sun-Earth-Moon
• Earth-Sun-Moon
• Sun-Moon-Earth
• Earth-Moon-Mars

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

• the umbra
• the penumbra

Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse
• Orbit
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse
• Partial Eclipse

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

lighter, outer part of the shadow

• penumbra
• umbra

What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

• solar
• lunar

The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is: 

• Core
• Chromosphere
• Photosphere
• Corona