Solar and Lunar Eclipses

What type of eclipse is shown in the diagram? (a)  

• Solar Eclipse
• Soul Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse
• Moon Eclipse

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through . . . . (a)  

• the Earth's shadow
• the Sun's shadow
• the moon's shadow

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The darker part of the shadow during an eclipse is called . . . . (a)  

• umbra
• pitch black
• penumbra
• shadow

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Match the picture with its name.

• Partial solar eclipse

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• Total solar eclipse

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• Annular solar eclipse

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During this eclipse, the moon is too close to Earth making it too small to block all of the Sun’s light - leaving a ring of sunlight visible around the Moon. What type of solar eclipse is this?

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• annular solar eclipse

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During this eclipse, the Moon is at the perfect distance from the Earth to make it appear to be the same size as the Sun. What type of solar eclipse is this?

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• annular solar eclipse

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Match the picture with its name.

• penumbral lunar eclipse

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• total lunar eclipse

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• partial lunar eclipse

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