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WorksheetsEclipse at KV
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
2.
What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?
a)
an umbra
b)
a corona
c)
an orbit
d)
a shadow
3.
Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?
a)
It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth
b)
It is dangerous to look at without the proper device
c)
When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona
d)
You must be within the moon's umbra to see it
4.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
5.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
6.
This image is an example of
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Full Moon
c)
New Moon
d)
Solar Eclipse
7.
This image provides evidence that the EARTH is round!
a)
True
b)
False
8.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
Below each other
b)
Above each other
c)
In alignment
9.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
10.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
11.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
12.
This image would be the type of eclipse that Aristotle used as evidence that the EARTH is round.
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
13.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
The moon is blocked by the Earth
14.
During a Lunar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked by the moon
b)
The Earth is blocked moon
c)
The moon is blocked by the sun
d)
The moon is blocked by the earth
15.
True or False: NEVER look directly at the SUN during a solar eclipse (unless you have special certified sun filter goggles), it can BURN your eyes and permanently damage your eyesight.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Why do the Sun and Moon appear to be the same size in the sky?
a)
The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 100 times closer.
b)
The Sun is 100 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
c)
The Sun is 400 times bigger, but the Moon is 400 times closer.
d)
The Moon is 400 times bigger, but the Sun is 400 times closer.
17.
An eclipse in space is when....
a)
one object passes through the shadow of another object.
b)
two shadows collide.
c)
the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.
d)
the Sun and Moon are side by side.
18.
What is the order during a lunar eclipse
a)
sun, moon, earth
b)
sun, earth, moon
19.
To view totality, where do you have to be located?
a)
Within the Moon's full shadow
b)
Within the Sun's full shadow
c)
Within the Moon's partial shadow
d)
Within the Earth's partial shadow
20.
When Earth moves into the moon’s shadow, a solar eclipse takes place. Which phase represents the appearance of the moon during a solar eclipse?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
third quarter
d)
waning gibbous
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