Eclipse Lesson

What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

• solar

• lunar

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When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• At night

• When the moon's shadow is on the earth

• when the moon comes between the sun and earth

• During the day

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

• It can be viewed once a year 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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What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• an umbra

• a corona

• an orbit

• a shadow

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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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This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Solar Eclipse

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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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Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?

• a corona

• an orbit

• the moon's shadow

• the earth's shadow

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