Earth Space- Moon, Eclipses, and Tides

A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other
• Above each other
• In alignment

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

• solar eclipse
• lunar eclipse

During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon
• The Earth is blocked moon
• The moon is blocked by the sun
• You are blocked

Why do the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size in the sky?

• The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 100 times closer.
• The Sun is 100 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
• The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
• The Moon is 400 times bigger, but the Sun is 400 times closer.

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

Why is a lunar eclipse very rare?

• Because it happens every new moon
• Because the moon's orbit is tilted, so the sun, moon and earth rarely line up
• because the moon isn't close enough to the earth
• because the earth isn't close enough to the sun