Understanding Eclipses: A Celestial Phenomenon

What causes the Sun and the Moon to appear approximately the same size in the sky?

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Earth's rotation on its axis

• The Moon being 400 times closer to Earth than the Sun

• The Sun's intense brightness

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What is the 'umbra' during an eclipse?

• The outer shadow where the Sun is partially visible

• The thin crescent of the Sun visible during an eclipse

• The full shadow where the Sun is completely blocked

• The bright circle of light around the Moon

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What is the 'penumbra' during an eclipse?

• The full shadow where the Sun is completely blocked

• The outer shadow where the Sun is partially visible

• The bright circle of light around the Moon

• The thin crescent of the Sun visible during an eclipse

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Why don't we experience a solar eclipse every new Moon?

• Because the Moon's orbit is tilted

• Due to the Earth's rotation speed

• Because of the distance between the Earth and the Sun

• The Sun's position in the Milky Way

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What phenomenon is observed just before and after totality in a solar eclipse?

• The corona becoming visible

• Baily's Beads

• The Diamond Ring effect

• The appearance of sunspots

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Why is it dangerous to look at the Sun right after totality ends during an eclipse?

• It can lead to temporary blindness

• The Moon's shadow can cause disorientation

• The Sun emits harmful radiation at this moment

• The sudden increase in brightness can damage the retina

What is the main difference in visibility between solar and lunar eclipses?

• Solar eclipses are visible from a larger area on Earth

• Lunar eclipses are visible from a smaller area on Earth

• Solar eclipses can be seen at night

• Lunar eclipses can be seen by anyone on the night side of Earth

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What causes the red color of the Moon during a total lunar eclipse?

• The Moon's surface reflecting the Sun's red light

• Sunlight passing through the Earth's atmosphere and scattering

• The Moon moving into the Earth's umbra

• Chemical reactions in the Moon's atmosphere

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What did ancient Greeks use lunar eclipses to determine?

• The distance to the Sun

• The size of the Earth and Moon

• The speed of the Moon's orbit

• The exact shape of the Earth's orbit

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What long-term change is happening to the Moon that will affect future eclipses?

• It is losing its atmosphere

• It is increasing in size

• It is moving away from the Earth

• It is getting closer to the Earth

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