Quiz about Lunar & Solar Eclipse

Question 1

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 2

What type of eclipse occurs when the earth's shadow is cast on a full moon?

Accepted Answer

lunar

Answer

solar

Question 3

What moon phase occurs during a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

new moon

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Full moon

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1st quarter

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waxing gibbous

Question 4

What moon phase occurs during a lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

full moon

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new moon

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3rd quarter

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waxing crescent

Question 5

What is in the middle during a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

moon

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earth

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sun

Question 6

What type of eclipse occurs when the moon doesn't completely cover the sun?

Accepted Answer

partial solar eclipse

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total solar eclipse

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total lunar eclipse

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partial lunar eclipse

Question 7

What part of the shadow must I be in to see a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

umbra

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penumbra

Question 8

What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?

Accepted Answer

the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align

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A full moon occurs

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The earth must be higher than the sun and moon

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The moon must be beside the earth

Question 9

What type of eclipse is this?

Accepted Answer

Solar eclipse

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Lunar eclipse

Question 10

What type of eclipse is this?

Accepted Answer

Lunar Eclipse

Answer

Solar Eclipse

Question 11

Why do eclipses not occur with every new and full moon?

Accepted Answer

The moon's orbit is tilted.

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The earth is tilted.

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The moon doesn't always come in between the sun and moon during new moons.

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The moon is too far from earth.

Question 12

This image is an example of

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Lunar Eclipse

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New Moon

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Solar Eclipse

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Full Moon

Question 13

During a solar eclipse...

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The sun is blocked by the moon

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The Earth is blocked moon

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The moon is blocked by the sun

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You are blocked

Question 14

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

Accepted Answer

Umbra

Answer

Total

Answer

Penumbra

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

It can be viewed from every spot on earth

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It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

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When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

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You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

Question 16

What type of eclipse is occuring inthe diagram?

Accepted Answer

solar

Answer

lunar

Question 17

What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

partial lunar eclipse

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Total solar eclipse

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Total lunar eclipse

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partial solar eclipse

Question 18

An eclipse in space is when....

Accepted Answer

one object passes through the shadow of another object.

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two shadows collide.

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the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.

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the Sun and Moon are side by side.

Question 19

What is the bigger, less dark part of the shadow called in an eclipse?

Accepted Answer

Penumbra

Answer

Penumbrella

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Umbrella

Answer

Umbra

Question 20

What kind of eclipse happens more often and can be seen by more people?

Accepted Answer

Lunar

Answer

Solar

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