Eclipses, Seasons, and Tides

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• At night
• When the moon's shadow is on the earth
• when the moon comes between the sun and earth
• During the day

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During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?

• Black
• Red-orange
• Yellow-green
• White

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?

• a corona

• an orbit

• the moon's shadow (path of totality)

• the earth's shadow

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

• new moon

• Umbra
• Penumbra

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What is the lighter shadow called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

• new moon

• Umbra
• Penumbra
• full moon

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

• Below each other
• Above each other
• In alignment

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

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse

• waxing crescent

• Solar Eclipse

• waxing gibbous

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