WorksheetsLesson 3: Eclipses Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which could occur during a total solar eclipse?
first quarter moon
full moon
near tide
spring tide
The diagram is an example of which eclipse?
Lunar eclipse
Solar eclipse
full eclipse
partial eclipse
Where do you have to be located to be able to see a total eclipse?
anywhere on the continent where the eclipse is occcurring
within the penumbra
within the penumbra and umbra
within the umbra
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
New
Full
Crescent
Gibbous
What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?
the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align
The earth must be higher than the sun and moon
A full moon occurs
The moon must be beside the earth
What type of eclipse is this?
Solar eclipse
Lunar eclipsee
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed?
antumbra
umbra
penumbra
gibbous
What factor limits the number of eclipses per year making it a rare event?
Distance between the moon and the earth
Tilt of the moon's orbit around the earth
Distance between the earth and the sun
Tilt of the earth's axis of rotation
Why would someone in North America not be able to view a solar eclipse if it was happening in Asia?
Because in this solar eclipse, North America is experiencing night
Because in this solar eclipse and the moon cast a view small shadow
Because in the solar eclipse, North America is experiencing day
Because in this solar eclipse, Earth casts a very small shadow
