Eclipses Crash Course

If the Sun were much smaller than its current size, what effect would this have on eclipses?

• Total solar eclipses would be more common.

• Total solar eclipses would be less common.

• Total lunar eclipses would be less common.

• There would be no effect on eclipses.

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An observer stands at the tip of the dark blue arrow in the diagram. What is the view of the Sun from the observer's point of view?

• View A

• View B

• View C

• View D

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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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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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The definition of eclipse is:

• The planets line up

• The Sun, Earth and Mars line up

• The Sun, Earth and Moon line up

• The Earth, Moon and Venus line up 

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A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:

• Sun -Earth-Moon

• Moon, Sun, Earth

• Earth-Sun-Moon

• Sun-Moon-Earth

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A lunar eclipse often has a __________ appearance

• Black

• Yellow

• Orange Red

• White

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The line up for a solar eclipse is: 

• Sun-Earth-Moon

• Earth-Sun-Moon

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Earth-Moon-Mars

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The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is: 

• Core

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Corona

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