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8.3 Eclipse

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An eclipse of the sun by the moon is termed what kind of eclipse?

a)

Lunar

b)

Planetary

c)

Solar

d)

Global

2.

During a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through the                                                    .

a)

Earth's shadow

b)

Sun's shadow

c)

Milky Way

d)

Atmosphere

3.

During a solar eclipse, where is the Moon positioned?

a)

Between the sun and the Earth

b)

In the Earth's outer orbit

c)

Parallel to the solar plexus

d)

The closest orbital position to the sun

4.

What does the diagram show?

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

c)

quarter moon

d)

crescent moon

5.

What type of eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the Sun and moon?

a)

orbital

b)

lunar

c)

total

d)

solar

6.

What causes an eclipse?

a)

the size of the moon

b)

revolution of the sun, moon and Earth

c)

position of the planets in the solar system

d)

relative position of the sun, moon and Earth

7.

Solar eclipses last longer than lunar eclipses.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

You can see a lunar eclipse during the day.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Shadows can not be cast by solid objects.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

During a lunar eclipse, we cannot see the moon.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

A lunar eclipse can be seen from ANY part of the Earth in daylight at the time of the eclipse.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A lunar eclipse lasts longer than a solar eclipse.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The darkest part of a shadow is called a penumbra.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Every time we see a new moon or full moon, we can see an eclipse.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

If the Sun is on the left during a solar eclipse, what is the correct order of the sun, moon, Earth and umbra?

a)

Earth

umbra

moon

sun

b)

sun

moon

umbra

Earth

c)

umbra

sun

moon

Earth

d)

moon

sun

Earth

umbra

16.

If the Sun is on the left during a lunar eclipse, what is the correct order of the sun, moon, Earth and umbra?

a)

sun

moon

umbra

Earth

b)

moon

Earth

umbra

sun

c)

sun

Earth

umbra

moon

d)

moon

sun

Earth

umbra

17.

Define astronomy

a)

a person who travels outside Earth's atmosphere

b)

the study of the properties and behavior in outer space

c)

a force that exists between any two objects that have mass

d)

the force of gravity on an object

18.

A force that exists between any two objects that have mass

a)

Astronomy

b)

Light

c)

Gravity

d)

Eclipse

19.

Define light

a)

waves of electromagnetic energy that people can see

b)

the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year

c)

a massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light and other forms on radiation

d)

an event that happens when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object

20.

An event that happens when the shadow of an object in space falls on the surface of another object

a)

Astronomy

b)

Light

c)

Gravity

d)

Eclipse

21.

The ring of sunlight around the Sun during an annular eclipse is called the __________

a)

partial

b)

umbra

c)

corona

d)

total

22.

The Earth or moon's faint shadow during a solar or lunar eclipse is the umbra

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The ________ is the Earth or moon's dark shadow during a solar or lunar eclipse

a)

lunar

b)

penumbra

c)

solar

d)

umbra

24.

Within the _____ shadow, you can see a total eclipse

a)

umbral

b)

moon's

c)

penumbral

d)

Earth's

25.

During the ______ shadow, you can see a partial eclipse

a)

umbral

b)

penumbral

c)

lunar

d)

solar