Check for Understanding: Eclipses

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the earth's shadow is on the moon

• When the moon's shadow is on the earth
• When the moon's shadow is on the sun

• When the earth's shadow is on the sun

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

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

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A solar eclipse is when.....

• The sun's light is blocked by the moon.

• The moon's light is blocked by the earth.

• The sun experiences a solar storm.

• The sun's light is blocked by the earth.

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

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A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

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Where must you be to see a TOTAL solar eclipse?

• earth's umbra

• earth's penumbra

• the moon's umbra

• the moon's penumbra

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

• an umbra
• a corona
• an orbit
• a shadow

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The darkest inner part of the shadow is called the __________. (Labeled with B in the diagram.)

• Eclipse

• Umbra
• Penumbra
• Corona

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The lighter outer part of the shadow is called the __________. (Labeled with A in the diagram.)

• Eclipse

• Umbra
• Penumbra
• Corona

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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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