Eclipse Review

Front

What type of solar eclipse do observers within the penumbra experience?

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Partial solar eclipse

Front

Identify the umbra and the penumbra.

Back

1 is the umbra and 2 is the penumbra.

Front

What is the wispy halo surrounding the sun during a total solar eclipse?

Back

Corona

Front

Which of the following is not true about a total solar eclipse?

Back

It can be viewed once a year from every spot on earth.

Front

Which eclipse is the most dangerous to look at?

Back

Solar Eclipse.

Front

Define umbra in the context of solar eclipses.

Back

The darkest part of the shadow where the sun is completely blocked.

Front

Define penumbra in the context of solar eclipses.

Back

The lighter part of the shadow where the sun is partially blocked.

Front

What is a total solar eclipse?

Back

An eclipse where the moon completely covers the sun.

Front

What is an annular solar eclipse?

Back

An eclipse where the moon covers the sun's center, leaving a ring-like appearance.

Front

What is a lunar eclipse?

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An eclipse that occurs when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon.