Astronomy Quiz

What is the Latin origin of the word 'Umbra'?

• Shadow

• Light

• Sun

• Moon

What is the area where sunlight is not completely blocked called?

• Shadow

• Light

• Moon

• Sun

During which type of eclipse does the Earth cast a shadow on the Moon?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

When will the next total lunar eclipse be experienced in Beijing?

• September 03, 2022

• October 15, 2022

• December 25, 2022

• November 08, 2022

What causes Spring tides?

• Alignment of Sun and Moon at last quarter moon

• Alignment of Sun and Moon at full moon

• Alignment of Sun and Moon at new moon

• Alignment of Sun and Moon at first quarter moon

What is the main idea of the explanatory writing?

• Exploring the Moon

• Walking on the ceiling

• Gravity going away in the room

• Tying furniture to the floor

What is the opposite pair of Moon phases?

• New and Full

• Waxing Crescent and First Quarter

• Full and Waning Gibbous

• Waxing Gibbous and Last Quarter

What happens as the Moon moves around Earth?

• It disappears

• It rotates on its axis

• It causes tides

• It casts a shadow on Earth

What is the sequence of Moon phases starting with the new moon?

• First - Full - Last

• First Quarter - New - Full

• Waxing Gibbous - Full - Waning Gibbous

• New - Waxing Crescent - First Quarter

During a lunar eclipse, when the Moon is completely in the umbra, what type of eclipse is it?

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Partial Lunar Eclipse

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Partial Solar Eclipse