Eclipses Quiz

What happens during an eclipse?

• Earth moves out of the solar system

• The moon disappears completely

• The sun moves behind the Earth

• A planet or a moon blocks the sun's light

What is a solar eclipse?

• When the sun disappears from the sky

• When the moon gets in the way of the sun's light

• When the sun moves behind the moon

• When the Earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon

How often does a total solar eclipse happen on Earth?

• Every month

• Every year and a half

• Every week

• Every 375 years

Why is a total solar eclipse rare to see?

• Because it happens at night

• Only a small portion of places on Earth will see it

• The moon's shadow on Earth is very big

• It happens every month

What causes a lunar eclipse?

• The moon disappears

• The sun moves behind the Earth

• Earth gets in the way of the sun's light hitting the moon

• The moon gets in the way of the sun's light

Why can the moon look reddish during a lunar eclipse?

• Earth's atmosphere absorbs other colors and bends some sunlight toward the moon

• Because of the sun's red color

• The moon turns red

• It reflects the color of Mars

Why don’t we have a lunar eclipse every month?

• Earth's shadow is too small

• The sun blocks the lunar eclipse

• The moon is too far from Earth

• Because the moon's path around Earth is tilted

What gets darker during a solar eclipse?

• Earth

• The sun

• The stars

• The moon

What gets darker during a lunar eclipse?

• The stars

• The sun

• The moon

• Earth

How can you remember the difference between solar and lunar eclipses?

• By the time they occur

• By the object that gets darker

• By their frequency

• By their size