5/3/23 Eclipses Science Article Questions

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

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• Moon, Sun, Earth

• Sun, Earth, Moon

Where does the light from the Moon come from?

• The light is created within the Moon through nuclear fusion.

• The light comes from reflected light off the surface of the Earth.

• The light comes from the reflection of other planets.

• The light comes from reflected sunlight.

What is a characteristic of annular solar eclipses?

• The moon is at its furthest point away from Earth so it does not block the entire view of the Sun.

• The Sun, Moon, and Earth are in a direct line and so the Moon covers the entirety of the Sun.

• The Moon just passes through Earth’s shadow so it is very difficult to observe.

• The Sun. Moon, and Earth are not perfectly lined up so only part of the Sun is blocked by the Moon.

What is the umbra?

• The lighter, partially shaded, outer region of the shadow cast on the surface by the Moon.

• The portion of the Moon in Earth’s shadow.

• When the Earth, Moon, and Sun are in a perfect line.

• The fully shaded, darkest area of the shadow cast on the surface by the

  Moon.

True or False: Eclipses are fun to look at but don’t really tell us much about the Sun, Earth, or Moon.

• False

• True

In a _______ solar eclipse, only part of the Sun is blocked by the Moon so it will get dimmer on Earth but not completely dark.

The largest shadow cast by the Moon onto the Earth is referred to as the

___________.

In a _______ lunar eclipse, the Moon and Sun are on directly opposite sides of the

Earth.

The most common type of eclipse is a _______ lunar eclipse.

Is this alignment for a solar or lunar eclipse?

• Solar

• Lunar