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Eclipses

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is the Earth between the Moon and the Sun during a Lunar Eclipse?

a)

Of Course not!

b)

Yes

c)

I don't know

d)

No

2.

Earth does NOT block most of the sunlight from reaching the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

d)

What's for lunch?

3.

What happens during a SOLAR ECLIPSE?

a)

Who knows?

b)

The moon and sun are on exact opposite sides of Earth.

c)

The moon went out to eat

d)

The moon and sun are on exact opposite sides of Mars

4.

What happens during a Partial Lunar Eclipse?

a)

Only part of the moon is in Earth's shadow.

b)

All of the moon is in Earth's shadow

c)

i don't know?

5.

What are the parts of the Moon's shadow?

a)

Umbrella and the Pen

b)

umbra and the penumbra

c)

Peter Pan?

6.

How long does a Solar Eclipse last?

a)

7 1/2 minutes

b)

7 1/2 hours

c)

7 1/2 days

d)

7 1/2 months

e)

7 1/2 years

7.

What is the Corona?

a)

A part of the eye

b)

The outer layer of the Earth's atmosphere

c)

The outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere.

d)

I'm hungry

8.

What is the chromosphere?

a)

The inner layer of the Earth's atmosphere.

b)

A part of the eye

c)

i don't know

d)

The inner layer of the Sun's atmosphere

9.

Does the Lunar Eclipse sometimes make the moon look obscure or red?

a)

Yes

b)

?

c)

What is red?

d)

NO OF COURSE NOT!

10.

What is the size of the umbra?

a)

very narrow

b)

humungous

c)

tiny

d)

what is an umbra