Solar Eclipse

What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

• Full moon
• new moon
• 1st quarter
• waxing gibbous

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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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What part of the shadow must I be in to see a total solar eclipse?

• umbra
• penumbra

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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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What type of eclipse is this?

• Solar Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse

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

• The moon's orbit is tilted.

• The earth is tilted.

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

• The moon is too far from earth.

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This image is an example of 

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

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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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