Exploring Lunar Phases and Eclipses

The video explores the Earth-Sun-Moon system, focusing on lunar phases and eclipses. It explains how the moon's orbit causes different phases, such as new moon, waxing crescent, and full moon. The video also covers solar and lunar eclipses, detailing their types and why they don't occur monthly. It highlights the frequency and visibility differences between solar and lunar eclipses.

What does the term 'lunar' refer to?

• Of the Sun

• Of the Moon

• Of the Stars

• Of the Earth

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How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

• 30 days

• 365 days

• 27 days

• 24 days

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What phase is the Moon in when it is between the Earth and the Sun?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• First Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

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During which lunar phase is more than half of the Moon visible from Earth?

• Third Quarter

• Waxing Gibbous

• Waning Crescent

• New Moon

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What is a solar eclipse?

• The Sun passing between the Earth and the Moon

• The Earth passing between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon passing into the Earth's shadow

• The Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun

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What causes a lunar eclipse?

• The Sun passing between the Earth and the Moon

• The Moon passing between the Earth and the Sun

• The Earth passing between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon moving out of the Earth's orbit

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What gives the Moon a bright red glow during a total lunar eclipse?

• The Sun's direct light

• The Earth's atmosphere scattering sunlight onto the Moon

• Reflection from the Earth's oceans

• The Moon's own light

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How long do lunar eclipses typically last?

• Less than an hour

• One day

• About two hours

• A few minutes

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Why don't we see an eclipse every month?

• Because eclipses only occur during specific seasons

• Because the Moon's orbit around the Earth is inclined to the Earth's orbit around the Sun

• Due to the Earth's rotation on its axis

• Because the Moon's orbit is perfectly aligned with the Earth's orbit around the Sun

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Why do solar eclipses seem more rare than lunar eclipses?

• Because the Moon is much larger than the Earth

• Because lunar eclipses can be seen from anywhere on the night-side of the Earth

• Because the Earth casts a larger shadow on the Moon than the Moon does on the Earth

• Because solar eclipses can only be seen during the day

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