Eclipses

During a lunar eclipse

• the Moon casts a shadow on Earth

• the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon

• the sun is partially blocked

• a total eclipse occurs

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What happens when the Moon is position A or C?

• Lunar eclipse

• Partial eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• None of the answers are correct.

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What is the correct order during a solar eclipse with the Sun on the left?

• Earth, Sun, Moon

• Sun, Moon Earth

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Sun, Earth, Moon

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Solar eclipses always occur on

• first and last quarters

• New and full moon

• full moon

• new moon

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Lunar eclipses always occur on

• first and last quarters

• new and full moons

• full moon

• new moon

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What is the name of the shadow when viewing a partial eclipse?

• umbra

• antumbra

• corona

• penumbra

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What is the name of the shadow you experience when viewing a total eclipse?

• umbra

• solar eclipse

• antumbra

• penumbra

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What type of eclipse is this when eclipse is at position "D"?

• Total lunar eclipse

• Partial solar eclipse

• Total solar eclipse

• Annular solar eclipse

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What is "b" in the figure?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Antumbra

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What type of eclipse is this figure?

• Total lunar eclipse

• Partial solar eclipse

• Total solar eclipse

• Annular solar eclipse

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