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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 22mins
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1.
When does a lunar eclipse occur?
a)
At night
b)
When the moon's shadow is on the earth
c)
when the moon comes between the sun and earth
d)
During the day
2.
During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a)
Black
b)
Red-orange
c)
Yellow-green
d)
White
3.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
4.
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a)
New
b)
Cresent
c)
Gibbous
d)
Full
5.
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
6.
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
7.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
8.
What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?
a)
Partial
b)
Umbra
c)
Penumbra
9.
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
10.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
11.
A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
New Moon
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
12.
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
13.
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
14.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Orbit
c)
Lunar Eclipse
d)
Total Eclipse
16.
Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?
a)
Solar Eclipse
b)
Lunar Eclipse
c)
Total Eclipse
d)
Partial Eclipse
17.
We do NOT have a solar or lunar eclipse each month because...
a)
The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees
b)
The moon is too small
c)
The moon's orbital distance changes
d)
All choices
18.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Total solar eclipse
c)
Partial lunar eclipse
d)
Partial solar eclipse
19.
This is a diagram of the moon phases Which moon phase would a lunar eclipse occur in?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st quarter
c)
Full moon
d)
3rd quarter
20.
What type of solar eclipse is this?
a)
Total
b)
partial
c)
annular
21.
What type of eclipse is this?
a)
total lunar eclipse
b)
partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
22.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
23.
What type of eclipse is down in the diagram?
a)
Total lunar eclipse
b)
Partial lunar eclipse
c)
total solar eclipse
d)
partial solar eclipse
24.
What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?
a)
solar
b)
lunar
25.
What does the gray line across the United State represent during the eclipse of August 21st, 2017?
a)
The path of partiality
b)
The path of the penumbra
c)
The path of totality
d)
The path of happiness
26.
What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
Earth, Moon, Sun
b)
Moon, Sun Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
c)
Sun, Earth, Moon
27.
What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?
a)
Total solar eclipse
b)
Total lunar eclipse
c)
partial solar eclipse
d)
partial lunar eclipse
28.
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.
29.
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.
30.
What is a solar eclipse?
a)
When the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
b)
When the Moon's shadow is on the Earth.
31.
What is a lunar eclipse?
a)
When the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.
b)
When the Moon's shadow is on the Earth.
32.
What is the tilt of the Moon's orbit with respect to the Earth's orbit with the Sun?
a)
23.5 degrees
b)
2 degrees
c)
8 degrees
d)
5 degrees
33.
What is the smaller, darker part of the shadow called in an eclipse?
a)
Penumbra
b)
Penumbrella
c)
Umbrella
d)
Umbra
34.
What part of the Sun is visible during a total eclipse?
a)
Chromosphere
b)
Corona
c)
Prominences
d)
Sunspots
35.
What the name of the eclipse is when the Moon is further away from Earth creating a smaller disk to block the Sun?
a)
Mega-Eclipse
b)
Umbral Eclipse
c)
Annular Eclipse
d)
Penumbral Eclipse
36.
What kind of eclipse happens more often and can be seen by more people?
a)
Solar
b)
Lunar
37.
A lunar eclipse of the moon may appear orange or red because.....
a)
The Sun produces only red light during an eclipse.
b)
Light from Mars is hitting the Moon during an eclipse.
c)
The Earth's atmosphere blocks the blue and green light waves, leaving only red.
d)
The Earth's atmosphere blocks red light, stores it, then shines it on the Moon.
38.
A lunar eclipse of the moon may appear orange or red because.....
a)
The Sun produces only red light during an eclipse.
b)
Light from Mars is hitting the Moon during an eclipse.
c)
The Earth's atmosphere blocks the blue and green light waves, leaving only red.
d)
The Earth's atmosphere blocks red light, stores it, then shines it on the Moon.
39.
Looking at Figure B, which one is true?
a)
Moon 3 is a Full moon with a solar eclipse
b)
moon 7 is a new moon with a lunar eclipse
c)
Moon 7 is a full moon with a lunar eclipse
d)
Moon 3 is a new moon with a lunar ecllipse
40.
Looking at image C, which is true
a)
Moon 5 is a new moon, creating a lunar eclipse
b)
Moon 5 is a full moon, creating a solar eclipse
c)
Moon 5 is a new moon, creating a solar eclipse
d)
Moon 1 is a full moon creating a solar eclipse
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