Eclipse Quiz

How does an eclipse occur?

• An object blocks the sun's light or shadows an object

• An object blocks your view of the sun

• An object reflects the sun's light

• Mr. Shugart is blocking your view of something

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What is eclipsed in a solar eclipse?

• sun
• stars
• earth
• moon

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What type of eclipse is shown?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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What is the phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse?

• full
• crescent
• new
• quarter

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Is the penumbral shadow darker or lighter than the umbral shadow?

• darker
• lighter
• the same

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What is eclipsed in a lunar eclipse?

• Moon
• Stars
• Sun
• Earth

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What is the phase of the moon during a solar eclipse?

• half moon
• full moon
• new moon
• crescent moon

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The darkest part of the shadow is called the....

• penumbra
• reflection
• umbra
• light

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A solar eclipse is caused by the shadow of the ___________ falling on the Earth.

• moon
• star
• mars

• sun

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What type of eclipse is shown?

• Lunar

• Solar

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