Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse

What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?

• solar

• lunar

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

• solar

• lunar

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What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?

• the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align

• A full moon occurs

• The earth must be higher than the sun and moon

• The moon must be beside the earth

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar 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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What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

• solar

• lunar

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What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

• Full moon

• new moon

• 1st quarter

• waxing gibbous

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What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

• full moon

• new moon

• 3rd quarter

• waxing crescent

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What is in the middle during a solar eclipse?

• moon

• earth 

• sun

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