Solar Eclipse

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

• the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align

• The earth must be higher than the sun and moon

• A full moon occurs

• The moon must be beside the earth

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• Lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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Why do eclipses not occur with every new and full moon?

• The moon's orbit is tilted.

• The moon doesn't always come in between the sun and moon during new moons.

• The earth is tilted.

• The moon is too far from earth.

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Which of the following can we observe with our naked eyes?

• only lunar eclipses

• only solar eclipses

• both lunar and solar eclipses

• neither lunar nor solar eclipses

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What is in the middle during a solar eclipse?

• moon
• earth 
• sun

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What type of eclipse occurs when the moon doesn't completely cover the sun?

• partial solar eclipse
• total solar eclipse
• total lunar eclipse
• partial lunar eclipse

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Which of the following is NOT true about a total solar eclipse?

• It can be viewed from every spot on earth
• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device
• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona
• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

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This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse
• Full Moon
• New Moon
• Solar Eclipse

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It happens when the Sun is covered completely by the Moon.

• partial solar eclipse

• annular solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

• total solar eclipse

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Which is the safest way to view a solar eclipse?

• with eye protection

• with binoculars

• with telescope

• with naked eye

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