Brainpop Eclipses

In the diagram, a ​​ (a)   is  occurring.​

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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In a (a)   eclipse, the moon sits in front of the sun, producing a shadow on the Earth, while the moon sits in the Earth's shadow in a ​ (b)   eclipse.

• solar

• lunar

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A total solar eclipse is visible from

• all over the Earth.

• only within the moon's penumbra.

• only within the moon's umbra.

• only the dark side of the Earth.

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What is the path of the 2024 total solar eclipse?

• Across the entire continent of Africa

• Starting in Alaska and ending in Florida

• From Canada to Mexico, passing through the United States from Maine to Texas

• From Mexico, through the United States from Texas to Maine, and up through Canada

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A lunar eclipse occurs when:

• The sun passes between the earth and the moon

• The moon passes between the earth and the sun

• The moon passes through the earth's shadow

• The sun passes through the moon's shadow

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What factor limits the number of eclipses per year?

• Distance between the moon and the earth

• Tilt of the moon's orbit around the earth

• Distance between the earth and the sun

• Tilt of the earth's axis of rotation

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What angle is formed by the sun, the earth, and the moon during an eclipse?

• 180 degrees

• 270 degrees

• 90 degrees

• 45 degrees

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When a solar eclipse happens, who can see it?

• Anyone in the Northern Hemisphere

• Anyone in the Southern Hemisphere

• Anyone around the Equator

• Anyone who is in the moon's shadow

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In a solar eclipse, what celestial body is directly between the Earth and the Sun?

• Moon

• Earth

• Sun

• Mars

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During a lunar eclipse, what happens to the appearance of the Moon?

• It turns red

• It disappears completely

• It becomes brighter

• It turns blue

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