Worksheets3.3 Explore 2 concept review
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 10mins
How do the Sun, Earth and Moon align during a solar eclipse?
Earth, Sun, Moon
Moon, Earth, Sun
Sun, Moon, Earth
They do not align
During a solar eclipse, the Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.
false
true
What part of the sun can a person on Earth observe during a solar eclipse?
the filament
the corona
sun spots
the solar core
Which part of a shadow only blocks part of the light?
part blocker
shadow da partial
umbra
penumbra
Sometimes the moon appears almost exactly the same size as the sun in the sky.
True
False
What is the inner part of the shadow, where the moon or the Earth blocks all the sun’s light.
penumbra
annular
dark shadow
umbra
How long is the sun covered during a total solar eclipse?
about three hours
a few days
less than seven and a half minutes
it takes all winter at the north pole
Solar eclipse observers who are in the path of totality will see a total solar eclipse.
True
False
What is it called when the moon is too far from Earth during a solar eclipse to cover the photosphere completely?
a sun dog
annular lunar eclipse
annular solar eclipse.
contrail
What is the moon phase when the moon is in between Earth and the sun?
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
What is the moon phase when Earth is between the sun and the moon?
New Moon
First Quarter
Full Moon
Last Quarter
A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
umbra
penumbra
A _______________ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
umbra
penumbra
You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because
new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
the moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.
only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
the moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface.
If each month has a full moon, why is there not also an eclipse each month?
There is an eclipse each month
The moon's orbit is tilted
Seasons on Earth change atmospheric viewing conditions
As the moon gets closer to Earth its gravity changes its orbit
