Eclipse Quiz

What is the main effect of an eclipse on a celestial body?

• It becomes brighter

• Its light is obscured

• It moves away

• It reflects light

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Which of the following is NOT true about a solar eclipse?

• The Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun

• The Sun is completely covered for more than an hour

• It occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon directly line up

• It lasts for less than 12 minutes

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What is covered during a solar eclipse?

• The Moon

• The Earth

• The Sun

• The Stars

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Which of the following best describes the alignment during a solar eclipse?

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Sun, Earth, Moon

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What must happen for a solar eclipse to occur?

• The Earth must be between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon must be between the Sun and the Earth

• The Sun must be between the Earth and the Moon

• The Earth must be between the Moon and the Sun

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What is the tilt of the Moon's orbit around the Earth?

• 3 degrees

• 5 degrees

• 7 degrees

• 10 degrees

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What is the effect of the Moon's orbit being tilted 5 degrees?

• It causes the Earth to be in the Moon's shadow every month.

• It prevents Solar Eclipses from happening every month.

• It causes the Sun to be in the Earth's shadow.

• It makes the Moon appear larger.

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What is the first phase of a total eclipse?

• Partial phase

• Second contact

• First contact

• Third contact

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Which of the following is NOT true about a Lunar Eclipse?

• It happens when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow

• It only happens during a Full Moon phase

• It happens when the Earth moves into the Moon's shadow

• It involves the alignment of the Sun, Earth, and Moon

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What happens to the Moon during a Lunar Eclipse?

• It becomes invisible.

• It moves into the Earth's shadow.

• It moves closer to the Sun.

• It changes its orbit.

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