Types of Eclipses

Which statement explains how a lunar eclipse happens?

• when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

• when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

• when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

• when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

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Check all that apply for a Solar Eclipse.

• Moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth (SME)

• Earth is in the middle of the Sun & Moon

• Happens during the day

• Happens at night

• Can't look directly at Solar Eclipse

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Number one in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

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Number two in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

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What type of eclipse happens at night?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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Which phase of the Moon is required for a solar eclipse to occur?

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• First Quarter

• Last Quarter

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What is the term for the rare phenomenon when a solar eclipse is both total and annular along different sections of its path?

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• Annular Solar Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Hybrid Solar Eclipse

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What is a solar eclipse?

• The Earth moves into the Moon's shadow.

• The Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

• The Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.

• The Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.

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What are the two types of shadows involved in a solar eclipse?

• Penumbra and Umbra

• Umbra and Antumbra

• Penumbra and Antumbra

• Bioshadow and Lithoshadow

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What is a lunar eclipse?

• The Earth moves into the Moon's shadow.

• The Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

• The Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.

• The Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.

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