Q4 W3 Eclipses #1

According the text, what is an eclipse?

• An eclipse is when the moon blocks Earth's orbit.

• An eclipse is when the Earth casts and shadow on the sun.

• An eclipse is when a planet or moon blocks the sun's lights.

• An eclipse is when the sun shines on the moon.

The text compare and contrasts solar and lunar eclipses. Which sentence states a difference between the two types of eclipses?

• It is safe to look at a solar eclipse, but it is not safe to look at a lunar eclipse.

• Solar eclipses happen more often than lunar eclipses.

• During a lunar eclipse, you cannot see the sunset, whereas, during the a solar eclipse, you can see the sunset.

• During a solar eclipse, it is dark during the daytime. During a lunar eclipse, the moon looks reddish or fades away.

What is one thing that must happen in order for a solar or lunar eclipse to happen?

• It has to be daytime on Earth.

• The sun, moon, and Earth have to be lined up.

• The moon has to be completely lit up by the sun.

• The sun has to have a solar storm.

Which states a central idea (main idea) of the passage?

• Eclipses happen when Earth blocks the path of the Sun's light, and there are two kinds of eclipses, solar and lunar.

• Solar eclipses happen when the moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth, and lunar eclipses happen when the Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the moon.

• During a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the Earth from getting Sun's light, and during a lunar eclipse, the sun blocks the moon's light.

• The sun and moon are both blocked by Earth during a solar eclipse, while in a lunar eclipse, the sun casts its shadow on the moon.

What does rare mean as it is is used in the sentence?

"Getting a chance to see a total solar eclipse is rare. The moon's shadow on Earth isn't very big, so only a small portion of places on Earth will see it."

• normal

• nice

• uncommon

• scary

Which conjunction best completes the sentence?

Earth's atmosphere bends certain colors of sunlight and absorbs others, ____ the moon looks reddish during a lunar eclipse.

• so

• but

• yet

• because