Eclipses

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• At night

• When the Earth's shadow covers the moon

• When the earth comes between the sun and a full moon

• All of these answers are correct

During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?

• Black

• Red-orange

• Yellow-green

• White

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

Which kind of eclipse does the picture show?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

Which kind of eclipse does the picture show?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

True or False: You must be in the moon's shadow to see a total solar eclipse.

• True

• False

What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• An umbra

• A corona

• An orbit

• A shadow

Why isn't there a lunar eclipse every night?

• Because lunar eclipses only happen during a new moon

• Because the moon's orbit is tilted, so the Sun, Moon and Earth don't line up straight every night

• Because the moon disappears for a certain amount of time each year.

• Because they only happen when the moon blocks the sun's light from reaching the earth

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

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

• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device.

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

• You must be within moon's umbra to see it.