Eclipse Review

Which phase must the moon be in for a solar eclipse to occur?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• Quarter Moon

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Explain the color of the moon during a lunar eclipse.

• The moon's color is the reflection of the sunset on Earth.

• The color of the moon is the light that is transmitted from Earth.

• The refraction of sunlight into Earth's atmosphere gives this color.

• The sun is so large that its rays pass by the Earth and light up the moon.

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Explain the color of the moon during a lunar eclipse.

• The moon's color is the reflection of the sunset on Earth.

• The color of the moon is the light that is transmitted from Earth.

• The refraction of sunlight into Earth's atmosphere gives this color.

• The sun is so large that its rays pass by the Earth and light up the moon.

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Explain the color of the moon during a lunar eclipse.

• The moon's color is the reflection of the sunset on Earth.

• The color of the moon is the light that is transmitted from Earth.

• The refraction of sunlight into Earth's atmosphere gives this color.

• The sun is so large that its rays pass by the Earth and light up the moon.

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Explain the color of the moon during a lunar eclipse.

• The moon's color is the reflection of the sunset on Earth.

• The color of the moon is the light that is transmitted from Earth.

• The refraction of sunlight into Earth's atmosphere gives this color.

• The sun is so large that its rays pass by the Earth and light up the moon.

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A solar eclipse can ONLY occur when the moon is in which phase?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Quarter Moon

• Crescent Moon

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The sun and moon are very different sizes, but often appear to be the same size. During a solar eclipse, our tiny moon can totally block the giant Sun because of

• the dark side of the Moon facing Earth.

• the large shadow Earth casts on the Sun.

• their differing distances from Earth.

• the reflection of light waves from the Sun.

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What must occur for an solar eclipse to occur?

• Sun-Earth-Moon in line

• Sun-Moon-Earth in line

• Earth-Sun-Moon in Line

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What alignment of celestial bodies causes a lunar eclipse?

• Sun-Moon-Earth

• Earth-Moon-Sun

• Sun-Earth-Moon

• Moon-Sun-Earth

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

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