Eclipses

The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• clockwise

• counterclockwise

• upwards

• downwards

What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

What is the name of the moon phase in the diagram?

• 1st Quarter Moon

• 3rd Quarter Moon

What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

• Full moon
• new moon
• 1st quarter
• waxing gibbous

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

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In alignment

What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse

What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

In thinking about a solar eclipse, what does the light source in the diagram represent?

• the Earth
• the Moon
• the Sun

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

• the umbra
• the penumbra

What is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked called?

• the umbra
• the penumbra