Solar Eclipse

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An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the ...

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Moon gets in between the Sun and the Earth.

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An event when a celestial body crosses another object's path blocking ALL or PART of an object from view.

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eclipse

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The phase of the Moon occurring when it passes between the Earth and the Sun.

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new moon

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Faint, outer shadow of the Moon.

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penumbra

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Dark, inner shadow of the Moon.

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umbra

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An eclipse that occurs when the Moon completely blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth

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total

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The passing of the Moon between the Sun and the Earth that blocks the light of the Sun

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solar eclipse

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What is the correct alignment of a solar eclipse? Options: Sun - Moon - Earth, Sun - Earth - Moon, Earth - Sun - Moon, Moon - Sun - Earth

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Sun - Moon - Earth

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What is the average duration of 'totality' in a total solar eclipse?

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2 - 3 minutes

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Is it safe to look at a total solar eclipse with regular sunglasses?

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False