Lunar Eclipse Partner Quiz (Scale Visualizations)

Why can a lunar eclipse only happen in the Full moon phase?

• The full moon has nothing to do with a lunar eclipse

• Any time the moon is full it creates a lunar eclipse

• The moon is directly opposite of Earth, meaning Earth can fully block it

• It can actually happen any time

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What phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• Full moon

• New moon

• Waning gibbous

• Waxing crescent

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Which of the following is the correct position for a LUNAR Eclipse?

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How well can we predict an eclipse event?

• 100% we will always know the exact date and time for every eclipse

• We can't at all

• We can kind of predict them, but it's not always exact

• Pretty well based on previous data

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What is the Umbra of an eclipse?

• The direction of the Earth during an eclipse

• The cast of light from the sun, creating an eclipse

• The full inner shade of the blocking object, creating an eclipse

• The partial shade of the blocking object, creating an eclipse

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What is the Penumbra of an eclipse?

• The partial inner shade of the blocking object, included in creating an eclipse

• The full inner shade of the blocking object, included in creating an eclipse

• The cast of light from the sun, creating an eclipse

• The direction of the Earth during an eclipse

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Based on this image, which phase comes next for a Lunar eclipse?

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The reasons that we have eclipses is: (choose all that apply)

• because Mercury or Venus block out the light of the Sun

• because the Sun revolves around the Earth and disappears

• because an object blocks out the light of the sun

• because the Earth, Sun, and Moon directly line up

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How often does a Lunar eclipse normally happen?

• 3-4 times every 10 years

• 3-4 times a year

• 1-2 times a year

• 1-2 times a month

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What is the orbit time of the Moon around the Earth?

• 365 days

• 27-29 days

• 15-18 days

• 32-35 days

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