Quiz Review!

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

• Below each other
• Above each other
• In alignment

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

• The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
• The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.
• Earth must be directly between the Sun and the moon.

During a solar eclipse...

• The Sun is blocked
• The Earth is blocked
• The Moon is blocked.

A __________ solar eclipse happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, but the Moon only partially covers the Sun.

• partial
• total
• lunar

What event is shown in the figure?

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

• True
• False

If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?

• full moon
• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse

According to the diagram, what does the light shining on the ball create?

• a shadow
• the umbra
• the penumbra

How many parts does the shadow have?

• one
• two
• three
• more than three

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

• the umbra
• the penumbra