Total Solar Eclipse

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

• It can be viewed from every spot on earth

• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Cresent

• Gibbous

• Full

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

• Partial

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In alignment

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A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• 3rd Quarter

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse

• Orbit

• Lunar Eclipse

• Total Eclipse

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We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...

• The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

• The moon is too small

• The moon's orbital distance changes

• All choices

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What creates a total solar eclipse?

• The sun moves behind the moon

• The Earth moves behind the sun

• The moon moves behind the Earth

• The moon, sun, and Earth line up exactly

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