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WorksheetsEclipses Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What type of eclipse is pictured in the diagram?
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
partial lunar eclipse
d)
Earth eclipse
2.
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)
You are blocked
3.
True or False: You must wear your eclipse goggles at all times except during totality due to safety reasons.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
5.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
6.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
7.
What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?
a)
an umbra
b)
the corona
c)
a penumbra
d)
a shadow
8.
Which of the following is NOT true about a total solar eclipse?
a)
It can be viewed 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
9.
There are two sections of a shadow. Which one is the lighter, outer shadow?
a)
umbra
b)
lumbar
c)
penumbra
d)
annular
10.
The August 21, 2017's eclipse is...
a)
an annular eclipse.
b)
a total eclipse.
c)
a partial eclipse.
d)
a lunar eclipse.
11.
The Sun's diameter is about ____ times larger than that of the Moon.
a)
50
b)
175
c)
400
d)
750
12.
The Sun is about ____ times farther from the Earth than the Moon.
a)
1,000
b)
800
c)
600
d)
400
13.
Which picture do you think most likely represents what you might see on Monday?
a)
picture A
b)
picture B
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