Grade 7 - Seasons and Eclipses - Quiz

In which of the following is solar eclipse most likely to occur?

• When the Sun is in between the Moon and the Earth.

• When the Earth is in between the Sun and the Moon.

• When the Moon is in between the Sun and the Earth.

• When the Moon and the Earth are right angles to each other.

In which type of solar eclipse does a “ ring of fire” form?

• Total solar Eclipse

• Partial solar eclipse

Which of the following statements is true about partial solar eclipse?

• The moon does not completely block the light from the Sun.

• The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun re aligned forming a straight line

• The partial solar eclipse happens during Full Moon

• During partial solar eclipse, the Sun is seen as “ ring of fire”.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about solar eclipse?

• Solar eclipse happens when Moon casts a shadow on Earth

• Solar eclipse happens when Earth the Moon, and the Sun are aligned a long a straight line

• Solar eclipse happens during new moon

• Solar eclipse happens when Sun is at the middle of Earth and the Moon.

This will happen when the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun.

• Solar eclipse

• Hybrid eclipse

• Annular eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

The moon is in what phase during a lunar eclipse

• Full moon

• Quarter moon

• New moon

• Half moon

This is when the Moon passes through the Earth's Penumbra making the Moon look black.

• Partial lunar eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Penumbral lunar eclipse

What color will the Moon sometimes appear during a lunar eclipse?

• green

• blue

• red

• purple

The darkest part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part of the shadow is called the ______________

• orbit

• antumbra

• penumbra

• umbra

What is the correct alignment during a total lunar eclipse?

• Sun,earth,moon

• Earth,sun,moon

• sun,moon,Earth

• moon, sun, earth