Eclipses Review

Which eclipse can be seen by the most people?

• solar

• lunar

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Which eclipse can only be seen during the day?

• solar

• lunar

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Look at the diagram. Which position of the moon could cause a solar eclipse?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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A solar eclipse occurs when...

• the first four planets align

• the Moon blocks Earth from the sun

• the moon is closest to Earth

• Earth blocks the moon from the sun

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When the moon goes through Earth's shadow, we see a ...

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• planetary eclipse

• total eclipse

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Look at the diagram. What event does the picture show?

• lunar eclipse

• quarter moon

• full moon

• solar eclipse

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Look at the diagram. Predict the location of the Moon during a solar eclipse.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Solar eclipses rarely occur because...

• the moon is too close to the Earth

• the moon usually travels directly behind the Earth

• the moon usually travels directly between Earth and the Sun

• the moon's orbit is tilted in relation to the Earth's orbit

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Lunar Eclipses occur during which moon phase?

• first quarter moon

• third quarter moon

• new moon

• full moon

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A person standing in the Moon's _____________ would see a partial eclipse.

• phase

• umbra

• penumbra

• umbrella

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