Understanding Lunar and Solar Eclipses

What are the two distinct parts of Earth's shadow during a solar eclipse?

• light and dark

• panera and umbrella

• umbra and penumbra

• inner and outer

If the Moon is more than half lit, but the left side is dark, the phase is

• first quarter

• waxing gibbous

• waning gibbous

• last quarter

When the full moon moves through Earth’s shadow, what occurs?

• solar eclipse

• high tide

• low tide

• lunar eclipse

A quarter moon is

• halfway between a full moon and a new moon

• two weeks after a full moon

• when one quarter of the moon you see is lit

• when one quarter of the moon you see is dark

What is the moon called when it is more than half lit?

• a harvest moon

• a blue moon

• a crescent moon

• a gibbous moon

Write true if the statement is true or false if the statement is false.

A lunar eclipse generally lasts between 5-10 minutes.

• true

• false

Birds may become confused during a solar eclipse and think that it is nighttime.

• true

• false

During a total lunar eclipse the moon is entirely dark.

• true

• false

A solar eclipse is seen on all of the Earth that is having daytime.

• true

• false