Solar Eclipses

In which lunar phase does a solar eclipse happen?

• New Moon

• Full Moon

• Crescent Moon

• Quarter Moon

How does the moon block out the sun if it is so much smaller?

Label the different types of shadows cast during the solar eclipse.

a

b

Penumbra

Umbra

Where do you have to be to see a total solar eclipse?

• In the umbra of the moon.

• In the path of totality

• anywhere on earth

• on the moon

How are a total solar eclipse and annular solar eclipse alike and different?

How often does a solar eclipse happen somewhere on Earth?

• every 400 years

• every month

• about every 2 years

• every year

How long does totality during an eclipse last?

• A few hours

• A few minutes

• A few seconds

• 6 seconds

Will we always be able to see solar eclipses somewhere on Earth? Why or why not?