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Solar and lunar eclipse

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which eclipse happens when the Moon gets in between the Earth and the Sun?

a)

Neptune Eclipse

b)

Uranus Eclipse

c)

Solar Eclipse

d)

Lunar Eclipse

2.

What is another name for a Total Lunar Eclipse?

a)

Wolf Moon

b)

Blood Moon

c)

Shamrock Moon

d)

Vampire Moon

3.

Which happens when the Earth comes in between the Moon and the Sun?

a)

Lunar Eclipse

b)

Solar Eclipse

c)

Earth Eclipse

d)

Jupiter Eclipse

4.

Why can you not see a total solar eclipse from everywhere on the Earth?

a)

No, You can see a total solar eclipse anywhere on the Earth

b)

Because the Moon is smaller than the Sun and the Earth

c)

Because the Moon is bigger than the Sun and the Earth

d)

Because the Earth is tilted

5.

What type of lunar eclipse happens when part of the moon is in the penumbra and part of the moon is in the umbra?

a)

Total lunar eclipse

b)

Half lunar eclipse

c)

Partial lunar eclipse

d)

No showing lunar eclipse

6.

What does the word "Eclipse" mean in Greek?

a)

Upfall

b)

Downfall

c)

Slideways Slide

d)

Complete Ruin

7.

How many weeks does a solar eclipse take place before or after a lunar eclipse?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

8.

The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The moon phase for a solar eclipse is a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A solar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The order for a lunar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The moon phase for a lunar eclipse is a full moon.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A lunar eclipse happens during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

An ____________ is the inner, darker part of a shadow.

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

15.

A __________ is the lighter, outer part of a shadow cone.

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra