Eclipses

• Lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon

• The moon is blocked by the sun

• The Earth is blocked moon

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A _____________________ eclipse occurs  when  the  Moon passes into the  darkest part of the Earth’s shadow.

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Moon Phases

• Lunar Eclipse

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Full

• Crescent

• Gibbous

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It happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the moon, blocking part of the Sun's light from reaching the moon.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• neap tides

• spring tides

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

• antumbra

• umbra

• penumbra

• gibbous

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The line up for a solar eclipse is: 

• Sun-Earth-Moon

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Earth-Sun-Moon

• Earth-Moon-Mars

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon doesn't completely cover the sun?

• partial solar eclipse
• total solar eclipse
• total lunar eclipse
• partial lunar eclipse

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lighter, outer part of the shadow

• penumbra
• umbra

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