Unit 3 Lesson 11 Eclipse

What is an eclipse?

• An event in which the shadow of one celestial object falls on another celestial object.

  
  

• An eclipse is the Earth rotating on its axis.
• An eclipse is caused by the sun moving in front of the moon.
• An eclipse is the result of the sun being blocked by the earth

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What is a lunar eclipse?

• A lunar eclipse is when the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth, causing the Moon to disappear for a short period of time.
• A lunar eclipse is when the Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon, causing the Moon to turn red.
• A lunar eclipse is when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to emit its own light.
• A lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.

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Which statement describes a penumbra?

• The bright center of a shadow
• The lighter part of a shadow that surrounds the umbra

  
  

• The complete absence of light
• The reflection of light off a surface

Which statement best describes the umbra?

• The umbra is the outer part of a shadow where the light is not, fully blocked.

• The umbra is the darker, central part of a shadow

  
  

• The umbra is a type of writing instrument used for drawing.

• The umbra is a type of cloud formation in the sky.

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What is a solar eclipse?

• A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, causing the sun to appear larger and brighter.
• A solar eclipse is when the sun passes between the earth and the moon, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the earth.
• A solar eclipse is when the earth passes between the sun and the moon, blocking the moon's light and casting a shadow on the sun.
• A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the sun and the earth, blocking the sun's light and casting a shadow on the earth.

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What is a celestial body?

• A type of dance popular in South America
• A type of rock formation found in the desert
• A type of fruit found in the Amazon rainforest
• A natural object in space, such as a planet, moon, asteroid, or star

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What is a partial lunar eclipse?

• A partial lunar eclipse occurs when the moon completely disappears from view.
• A partial lunar eclipse happens when the Earth comes between the sun and the moon.
• A partial lunar eclipse is when the moon is completely covered by the Earth's umbral shadow.
• A partial lunar eclipse occurs when only a portion of the moon enters the Earth's umbral shadow.

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What is a partial solar eclipse?

• A partial solar eclipse occurs when the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the Earth.
• A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon only partially covers the sun.

• A partial solar eclipse occurs when the sun completely covers the moon.
• A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely covers the sun.

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What does annular mean?

• Ring-shaped
• Heart-shaped
• Triangle-shaped
• Square-shaped

What does ellipse mean?

• A type of animal
• A geometric shape that looks like a stretched circle
• A type of triangle
• A type of fruit