WorksheetsSolar & Lunar Eclipses
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What phase of the Moon does a Solar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
Half Moon
Crescent Moon
New Moon
What phase of the Moon does a Lunar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
Half Moon
Crescent Moon
New Moon
True or False? A Solar Eclipse always occurs every New Moon.
True
False
True or False? A Lunar Eclipse always occurs every Full Moon.
True
False
Why doesn't a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur during every New Moon and Full Moon?
Because there are clouds obstructing your view
Because the Moon is too far away; it only gets close enough on occasion
Because the Moon's orbit is tilted
About how often does a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur?
Once every New Moon and Full Moon
Once a month
Once every other month
A few times per year
Once every other year
What are the names of the 3 shadows during Solar/Lunar Eclipses?
Penumbra, Umbra, Vantumbra
Small Shadow, Big Shadow, Huge Shadow
Penumbra, Vantumbra, Cornumbra
Light Shadow, Dark Shadow, Pitch Black Shadow
Penumbra, Umbra, Antumbra
What is the "penumbra" shadow?
The lighter shadow on the edges of the darker shadow
The darker shadow in the middle
The shadow that extends beyond the darker shadow
What is the "umbra" shadow?
The lighter shadow on the edges of the darker shadow
The darker shadow in the middle
The shadow that extends beyond the darker shadow
What is the "antumbra" shadow?
The lighter shadow on the edges of the darker shadow
The darker shadow in the middle
The shadow that extends beyond the darker shadow
What does the "path of totality" refer to?
There areas on Earth where the eclipse is visible
The path on Earth where the Total Solar Eclipse is visible
The areas on Earth where the eclipse is not directly visible
True or False? Solar/Lunar Eclipses come in pairs.
True; one eclipse will occur about 2 weeks after another
False; they occur at random times when everything is perfectly aligned
What type of Lunar Eclipse is this?
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a Full Moon
What type of Lunar Eclipse is this?
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a Full Moon
What type of Lunar Eclipse is this?
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a Full Moon
What type of Lunar Eclipse is this?
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse
Total Lunar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a Full Moon
What type of Solar Eclipse is this?
Partial Solar Eclipse
Annular Solar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a New Moon near the Sun
What type of Solar Eclipse is this?
Partial Solar Eclipse
Annular Solar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a New Moon near the Sun
What type of Solar Eclipse is this?
Partial Solar Eclipse
Annular Solar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a New Moon near the Sun
What type of Solar Eclipse is this?
Partial Solar Eclipse
Annular Solar Eclipse
Total Solar Eclipse
This is not an eclipse; this is a New Moon near the Sun
