Solar Eclipse Math

If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?

• full moon

• new moon

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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What is the mathematical relationship between the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a solar eclipse?

• The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon

• The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth

• The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon

• The Earth and Moon are on opposite sides of the Sun

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If the diameter of the Moon is approximately 3,474 km, what is the approximate ratio of the Moon's diameter to the Earth's diameter during a solar eclipse?

• 1:3

• 1:4

• 1:5

• 1:6

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During a solar eclipse, the Moon covers the Sun completely. What is this type of eclipse called?

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• Annular Solar Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Hybrid Solar Eclipse

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What is the approximate distance from the Earth to the Moon during a solar eclipse?

• 384,400 km

• 150,000 km

• 1,000,000 km

• 250,000 km

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Which mathematical concept is used to calculate the path of totality during a solar eclipse?

• Algebra

• Geometry

• Trigonometry

• Calculus

If the Sun's diameter is approximately 1.39 million km, what is the approximate ratio of the Sun's diameter to the Moon's diameter during a solar eclipse?

• 400:1

• 100:1

• 50:1

• 10:1

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What is the term for the point on the Earth's surface where the Moon's shadow is the darkest during a solar eclipse?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Antumbra

• Ecliptic

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How often do solar eclipses occur each year?

• Once

• Twice

• Two to five times

• More than five times

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What is the angular size of the Moon as seen from Earth during a solar eclipse?

• 0.5 degrees

• 1 degree

• 5 degrees

• 10 degrees

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