Exploring Solar and Lunar Eclipses

The video explains the rarity and occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses. It describes the moon's orbit and phases, highlighting that eclipses can only happen during full or new moons when the Sun, Earth, and Moon align. The video details the conditions needed for eclipses, emphasizing the importance of alignment. It distinguishes between solar eclipses, which occur during the day and involve the moon blocking the sun, and lunar eclipses, which occur at night and result in a blood-red moon.

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

• Upward

• Counterclockwise

• Clockwise

• Downward

During which moon phases can eclipses occur?

• Full moon and new moon

• Waxing crescent and waning crescent

• First quarter and third quarter

• Waxing gibbous and waning gibbous

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Why are eclipses so rare?

• The Moon's orbit is flat

• The Sun, Earth, and Moon are always aligned

• The Earth orbits the Sun at an angle

• The Moon orbits Earth at an angle

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What must be true for a solar eclipse to occur?

• The Moon must be between the Earth and the Sun

• The Moon must be behind the Earth

• The Earth must be between the Moon and the Sun

• The Sun must be between the Earth and the Moon

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When do solar eclipses happen?

• During a waning gibbous

• During a waxing crescent

• During a new moon

• During a full moon

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What happens during a solar eclipse?

• The Earth blocks the Sun

• The Earth blocks the Moon

• The Moon blocks the Sun

• The Sun blocks the Earth

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What is a unique feature of a lunar eclipse?

• The Moon turns blue

• The Moon turns blood-red

• The Sun turns red

• The Earth turns blue

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When do lunar eclipses occur?

• During a full moon

• During a waxing crescent

• During a waning gibbous

• During a new moon

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What is the term used for a lunar eclipse due to its appearance?

• Super Moon

• Harvest Moon

• Blue Moon

• Blood Moon

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What is the main difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?

• Solar eclipses last longer than lunar eclipses

• Lunar eclipses make the Sun turn red

• Solar eclipses happen at night, lunar eclipses during the day

• Solar eclipses happen during the day, lunar eclipses at night

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