Brainpop Eclipses

If the moon were larger, the path of totality during a total solar eclipse would be:

• Brighter

• Shorter

• Wider

• Faster

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Which of the following must be visible somewhere during a total solar eclipse?

• Partial solar eclipse

• Annular eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

• Penumbral lunar eclipse

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Devices used to observe a solar eclipse _______ the light that reaches your eyes.

• Amplify

• Reduce

• Focus

• Analyze

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Which definition of "umbra" is most accurate?

• Illuminated region of space

• Light from the sun

• Area where light is blocked

• Elapsed time during an eclipse

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What can you infer about the relationship between full moons and lunar eclipses?

• A lunar eclipse never occurs during a full moon.

• A lunar eclipse occurs during all full moons.

• A lunar eclipse can only occur during a full moon.

• A lunar eclipse is the same thing as a full moon.

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What is the main cause of a solar eclipse?

• The Earth passing between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon passing between the Sun and the Earth

• The Sun passing between the Earth and the Moon

• The Earth passing between the Moon and the Sun

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During a total solar eclipse, which part of the Sun is visible?

• The photosphere

• The chromosphere

• The corona

• The core

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What is the term for the shadow's darkest part during an eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Antumbra

• Umbra

• Exumbra

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon is at its farthest point from Earth?

• Total solar eclipse

• Partial solar eclipse

• Annular solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

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What alignment is necessary for a lunar eclipse to occur?

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Sun, Moon, Earth

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Moon, Sun, Earth

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