Solar and Lunar Eclipse

What is an eclipse?

• It is the study of objects in space.

• It is when the Sun revolve around the Earth.

• It occurs any time something passes in front of the Sun, blocking its light. This can be the Earth or the Moon.

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During which phase of the Moon does a solar eclipse occur?

• New moon

• Full moon

• Crescent moon

• Gibbous moon

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What does this diagram show?

• Syzygy

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

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How will the sky in the dark region be?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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How will the sky in the partially dark region be?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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What is the purpose of this simulation?

• To show a partial solar eclipse.

• To study how a Lunar eclipse occur.

• To study how a Solar eclipse occur.

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Solar eclipse is experienced by the part of the Earth that is having daytime.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Sometimes

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Solar eclipse occur when the Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Maybe

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Partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is farthest away from the Earth.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Sometimes

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Lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Maybe

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