Eclipses Quiz

First and Last Name

Class Period

• 3
• 4
• 6
• 7
• 8

In a solar eclipse, where would Earth be?

• A
• B

Choose TWO that apply to a solar eclipse.

• It occurs when the Sun’s surface is completely blocked by the Moon.
• It occurs when the Moon’s surface is completely blocked by Earth.
• It occurs during a new moon.
• It occurs during a full moon.

In a lunar eclipse, where would Earth be?

• A
• B

Choose TWO that apply to a lunar eclipse.

• It occurs when the Sun’s surface is completely blocked by the Moon.
• It occurs when the Moon’s surface is completely blocked by Earth.
• It occurs during a new moon.
• It occurs during a full moon.

What kind of eclipse is occurring in the diagram below?

• no eclipse is occurring
• partial solar eclipse
• partial lunar eclipse
• total solar eclipse
• total lunar eclipse

What kind of shadow does A represent?

• umbra
• penumbra
• lunar

What kind of shadow does B represent?

• umbra
• penumbra
• solar

the total or partial obscuring o fa planet, star, or moon by another

• eclipse
• penumbra
• umbra