Solar Eclipse

What is the ring around the moon during solar eclipse called?

• Cortana

• Corona

• Light ring

• Sun light

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In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In alignment

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Solar eclipses happen when the _____.

• sun passes between the Earth and the moon

• moon passes between the Earth and the sun

• Earth passes between the sun and the moon

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The umbra during a _______ eclipse is smaller than during a _______ eclipse

• solar, lunar

• lunar, solar

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The lightest part of a shadow is called the _____.

• umbra

• penumbra

• asteroid

• eclipse

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How do solar eclipses happen?

• A solar eclipse happens when the moon is between the earth and sun

• When the sun is behind the earth

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What are the two parts of the shadows that appearing during eclipses?

• Umbra, Penumbra

• Umbrella, nutella

• The shadow

• Smella, tella

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Why are solar eclipses rare?

• The moon orbiting the earth is tilted.

• Solar eclipses happen every month

• The moon moves out of orbit

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solar eclipse

• i don't know

• an eclipse in which the sun is blocked out the moon

• the moon goes in front of the sun and gives off no light to the earth

• the sky is dark

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What is the phenomenon called when the moon completely covers the sun during a solar eclipse?

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• Annular Solar Eclipse

• Hybrid Solar Eclipse

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