The Moon Review

Identify the type of eclipse:

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

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Identify the type of eclipse:

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

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During a total solar eclipse, if you are standing in the ___________________, you will only see a partial eclipse.

• Umbra
• Penumbra
• Earth
• Ocean

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During which of these phases do we have solar eclipses?

• New moon
• Full moon
• Waxing crescent
• First quarter

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During which of these phases do we have lunar eclipses?

• New moon
• Full moon
• Waning gibbous
• First quarter

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Why don't we have eclipses every time we have new and full moons?

• Because eclipses are very rare.
• Because the Earth's orbits around the Sun is tilted.
• Because the Moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted.
• Because the Moon's orbit around the Sun is tilted.

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These dark spots on the moon came from solidified lava that rose up from under the Moon's crust.

• Craters
• Maria
• Umbra
• Penumbra

How long does it take the moon to make one full rotation around the Earth?

• 24 hours
• About one month
• 365.24 days
• Every 4 years

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What illuminates the moon?

• The moon is luminous and illuminates itself.
• The Earth is luminous and illuminates the moon.
• The Sun is luminous and illuminates the moon.

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What does the root, lumi, mean?

• Sun
• Moon
• Earth
• Light