SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSE

During this eclipse, the Moon is at the perfect distance from the Earth to make it appear to be the same size as the Sun. What type of solar eclipse is this?

• total solar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• annular solar eclipse

A lunar eclipse can only occur during

• a gibbous moon

• a new moon

• a full moon

• a crescent moon

What is being shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• Supernova

What is shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• New Moon

• Nebula

During a solar eclipse, you can look directly at the eclipse.

• True

• False

During a lunar eclipse, you can look directly at the eclipse.

• True

• False

Number one in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

Number two in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

If you are in the path of totality, you can see _________.

• a partial SOLAR eclipse
• a partial LUNAR eclipse
• a total SOLAR eclipse
• a total LUNAR eclipse

Identify what type of eclipse is being shown

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• Annular Solar Eclipse

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

Answer explanation

The maximum duration for an annular eclipse is 12 minutes 30 seconds. However, an annular solar eclipse is similar to a total eclipse in that the moon appears to pass centrally across the sun. The difference is, the moon is too small to cover the disk of the sun completely.