Eclipses

During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?

• Black
• Red-orange
• Yellow-green
• White

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• an umbra
• The corona

• an orbit
• a shadow

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

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

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What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

• Partial
• Umbra
• Penumbra

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In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other
• Above each other
• In alignment

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

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This image is an example of 

• Lunar Eclipse
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse
• Full Moon

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A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

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