WorksheetsEclipses
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
2.
Which is NOT a reason why lunar eclipses are more commonly seen than solar eclipses.
a)
The Earth's shadow is larger on the moon that the moon is on Earth.
Lunar eclipses last for a longer period of time.
Lunar eclipses last for a longer period of time.
b)
The Earth's shadow is larger on the moon that the moon is on Earth.
c)
Solar eclipses are only visible in a small strip of degrees latitude.
d)
The Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit is the same.
3.
Why does a lunar eclipse have to occur in this moon phase?
a)
This phase shows how the Earth can block the sunlight to the moon.
b)
This phase allows Earth to block the moon from the sun.
c)
This phase allows for the moon to block the sun’s light to the Earth.
d)
This phase shows how the sun can block the moon from Earth.
4.
This image is an example of
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Full Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Solar Eclipse
5.
A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
New Moon
b)
3rd Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
1st Quarter
6.
This image is an example of
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
New Moon
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Full Moon
7.
Why isn't there an eclipse every month?
a)
Because the moon orbits the sun differently than Earth does.
b)
Because the Earth's orbit and the moon's orbit are at the same angle, flat plane.
c)
Because the moon's orbit is offset from Earth's orbit by 1.5°, not in a flat plane.
d)
Because the lunar cycle is longer than a month.
8.
What happens during a solar eclipse?
a)
The sun blocks the moon from Earth.
b)
The moon blocks the light from the sun from Earth.
c)
The Earth blocks the moon from the sun.
d)
The Earth blocks the light from the sun on the moon.
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