Eclipses of the Sun and the Moon

What makes the moon turn reddish in a total lunar eclipse?

• Earth's Atmosphere

• Earth's Rotation

• Earth's Water

• Earth's Orbit

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A lunar eclipse happens when _____.

• the sun stops shining for a moment

• the moon changes its orbit

• the moon's shadow is cast on Earth

• Earth's shadow is cast on the moon

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What causes a solar eclipse?

• Earth's shadow

• the moon's shadow

• the sun stops shining for a moment

• Earth's atmosphere

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The sun's atmosphere is called the _______.

• corona

• preumbra

• umbra

• Milky Way

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Why don't we experience a solar eclipse every month?

• Because the Moon's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

• Because the Sun's orbit is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit around the Moon.

• Because the Earth's orbit is tilted relative to the Moon's orbit around the Sun.

• Because the Moon's orbit is perfectly aligned with the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

What is the main difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

• A) A solar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth.

• B) A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.

• C) A solar eclipse occurs during the Full Moon phase, while a lunar eclipse occurs during the New Moon phase.

• D) A solar eclipse can only be seen at night, while a lunar eclipse can only be seen during the day.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Label each model with which type of eclipse it is depicting:

d

c

Total eclipse

Lunar eclipse

Geo eclipse

Solar eclipse

Earth eclipse

Partial eclipse

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If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

• solar eclipse

• total eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• jupiter

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2.5 At which Moon position could a solar eclipse be seen from Earth?

• A. M1

• B. M2

• C. M3

• D. M4

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Label the Eclipse

b

c

a

d

Penumbra

Umbra

Sun

Earth

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