Moon Phases and Eclipses

What causes the moon to appear orange as it rises?

• Atmospheric pollution

• Refraction of light in the atmosphere

• Magnetic interference

• Lunar surface composition

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What is the primary cause of the changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth?

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• Moon's orbit

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During a solar eclipse, the shadow of which celestial body falls on Earth?

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

• Mars

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What is the approximate duration of the moon's phases cycle?

• 30 days

• 28 days

• 29.5 days

• 31 days

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What is the name of the lightest part of the shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Corona

• Solarium

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Which of the following is NOT a type of eclipse in the Earth-sun-moon system?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• Stellar eclipse

• Total eclipse

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What causes the moon to go through a pattern of phases over a period of 29.5 days?

• Earth's rotation

• Moon's rotation

• Earth's orbit

• Moon's orbit

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What is the name of the darkest part of the shadow cast by Earth during a lunar eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Corona

• Solarium

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During a lunar eclipse, the shadow of which celestial body falls on the moon?

• Moon

• Sun

• Earth

• Mars

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What is the name of the point in the moon's orbit when it is farthest from Earth?

• Apogee

• Perigee

• Aph

• Perihelion

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