Solar and Lunar Eclipse

How many weeks does a solar eclipse take place before or after a lunar eclipse?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

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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 moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

• full moon

• new moon

• 3rd quarter

• waxing crescent

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon doesn't completely cover the sun?

• partial solar eclipse

• total solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?

• the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align

• A full moon occurs

• The earth must be higher than the sun and moon

• The moon must be beside the earth

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Why do eclipses not occur with every new and full moon?

• The moon's orbit is tilted.

• The earth is tilted.

• The moon doesn't always come in between the sun and moon during new moons.

• The moon is too far from earth.

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon

• The Earth is blocked moon

• The moon is blocked by the sun

• You are blocked

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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 type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?

• solar

• lunar

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An eclipse in space is when....

• one object passes through the shadow of another object.

• two shadows collide.

• the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.

• the Sun and Moon are side by side.

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