Worksheets8.3 Eclipse
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
An eclipse of the sun by the moon is termed what kind of eclipse?
Lunar
Planetary
Solar
Global
During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the .
Earth's shadow
Sun's shadow
Milky Way
Atmosphere
During a solar eclipse, where is the Moon positioned?
Between the sun and the Earth
In the Earth's outer orbit
Parallel to the solar plexus
The closest orbital position to the sun
What does the diagram show?
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
quarter moon
crescent moon
What type of eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and moon?
orbital
lunar
total
solar
What causes an eclipse?
the size of the moon
revolution of the sun, moon and Earth
position of the planets in the solar system
relative position of the sun, moon and Earth
Solar eclipses last longer than lunar eclipses.
True
False
You can see a lunar eclipse during the day.
True
False
Shadows can not be cast by solid objects.
True
False
During a lunar eclipse, we cannot see the moon.
True
False
A lunar eclipse can be seen from ANY part of the Earth in daylight at the time of the eclipse.
True
False
A lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar eclipse.
True
False
The darkest part of a shadow is called a penumbra.
True
False
Every time we see a new moon or full moon, we can see an eclipse.
True
False
If the Sun is on the left during a solar eclipse, what is the correct order of the sun, moon, Earth and umbra?
Earth
umbra
moon
sun
sun
moon
umbra
Earth
umbra
sun
moon
Earth
moon
sun
Earth
umbra
If the Sun is on the left during a lunar eclipse, what is the correct order of the sun, moon, Earth and umbra?
sun
moon
umbra
Earth
moon
Earth
umbra
sun
sun
Earth
umbra
moon
moon
sun
Earth
umbra
Define astronomy
a person who travels outside Earth's atmosphere
the study of the properties and behavior in outer space
a force that exists between any two objects that have mass
the force of gravity on an object
A force that exists between any two objects that have mass
Astronomy
Light
Gravity
Eclipse
Define light
waves of electromagnetic energy that people can see
the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year
a massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light and other forms on radiation
an event that happens when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object
An event that happens when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object
Astronomy
Light
Gravity
Eclipse
The ring of sunlight around the Sun during an annular eclipse is called the __________
partial
umbra
corona
total
The Earth or moon's faint shadow during a solar or lunar eclipse is the umbra
True
False
The ________ is the Earth or moon's dark shadow during a solar or lunar eclipse
lunar
penumbra
solar
umbra
Within the _____ shadow, you can see a total eclipse
umbral
moon's
penumbral
Earth's
During the ______ shadow, you can see a partial eclipse
umbral
penumbral
lunar
solar
