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WorksheetsSolar and Lunar Eclipse
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
An eclipse occurs when one object in space moves in the ___________ of another.
a)
reflection
b)
shadow
c)
orbit
d)
rotation
2.
During a lunar eclipse
a)
Earth's shadow covers the moon
b)
the sun's shadow covers the moon
c)
the moon covers the sun
d)
Earth's shadow covers the sun
3.
What type of eclipse is this an example of?
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
Solar Eclipse
4.
The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
A solar eclipse happens during the day.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
You are only able to view a solar eclipse with solar glasses.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The order for a lunar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
A lunar eclipse happens during the day.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
10.
What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
11.
What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?
a)
the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align
b)
A full moon occurs
c)
The earth must be higher than the sun and moon
d)
The moon must be beside the earth
12.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar eclipse
b)
Lunar eclipse
13.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
14.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
15.
Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?
a)
a corona
b)
an orbit
c)
the moon's shadow
d)
the earth's shadow
16.
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
17.
This image is an example of
a)
Lunar Eclipse
b)
New Moon
c)
Solar Eclipse
d)
Full Moon
18.
The moon phase for a solar eclipse is a full moon.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
A solar eclipse is visible in large areas (big umbra).
a)
True
b)
False
20.
During a solar eclipse...
a)
The sun is blocked
b)
The Earth is blocked
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