Eclipses Quiz

What is a solar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When the moon is in front of the sun but doesn't cover it

What is a total solar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When the moon is in front of the sun but doesn't cover it

What is an annular solar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When the moon is in front of the sun but doesn't cover it

What is a partial solar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When the moon is in front of the sun but doesn't cover it

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When the moon is in front of the sun but doesn't cover it

What is a penumbral lunar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When only a portion of the moon is in front of the sun

What is a total lunar eclipse?

• When the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light

• When the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, blocking the sunlight from reaching the moon

• When the moon completely covers the sun

• When only a portion of the moon is in front of the sun

Why does the moon appear red during a total lunar eclipse?

• Because the moon completely covers the sun

• Because the moon is in front of the sun but doesn't cover it

• Because most of the sun's ray colors get scattered away, leaving only the color red

• Because the moon is partially in front of the sun