A lunar eclipse occurs when:

• The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

• The sun passes between the earth and the moon.

• The moon passes through the earth's shadow.

• The sun passes through the moon's shadow.

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lighter, outer part of the shadow

• penumbra

• umbra

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

• solar

• lunar

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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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In what circumstances do the Sun, Moon and Earth align?

• During a volcanic eruption

• During a snowstorm

• During a solar or lunar eclipse

• During a thunderstorm

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What is a Solar Eclipse?

• A solar eclipse is when the sun passes between the moon and the earth, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the earth.

• A solar eclipse is when the earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the sun.

• A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun's light and casting a shadow on the earth.

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How does a Solar Eclipse happen?

• The sun passes between the moon and the Earth, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the Earth.

• A solar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the moon.

• The moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sun's light and casting a shadow on the Earth.

• A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth align in a straight line, with the moon in the middle.

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