Exploring Solar and Lunar Eclipses

What are the two types of eclipses discussed in the lesson?

• Solar and Lunar

• Solar and Stellar

• Lunar and Stellar

• Planetary and Solar

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What is the phase of the moon during a total solar eclipse?

• Last Quarter

• First Quarter

• New Moon

• Full Moon

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What is the term for the shadow that causes a total solar eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Antumbra

• Preumbra

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During a total solar eclipse, what happens to the temperature?

• It remains the same

• It fluctuates

• It decreases

• It increases

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What is the phase of the moon during a lunar eclipse?

• Full Moon

• Last Quarter

• New Moon

• First Quarter

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What color does the moon turn during a lunar eclipse?

• Blue

• Green

• Red

• Yellow

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How often does the moon cross the plane of the Earth and Sun to cause a solar eclipse?

• Every few months

• Every few years

• Every year

• Every month

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What phenomenon occurs just seconds before totality during a solar eclipse?

• Diamond Ring Effect

• Temperature Drop

• Shadow Bands

• Corona Visibility

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What is the outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse?

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Radiative Zone

• Corona

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How much smaller is the moon compared to the Sun?

• 400 times

• 300 times

• 200 times

• 100 times

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