Quiz# 8

What is an eclipse in astronomical terms?

• The movement of Earth around the Sun

• When one celestial body blocks light from another

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The path Earth takes around the Sun

What occurs during a solar eclipse?

• The Moon moves into Earth's shadow

• Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun

• The Moon blocks the view of the Sun from Earth

• Earth partially blocks light from the Sun

Which type of eclipse happens when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow?

• Solar Eclipse

• Total Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Partial Eclipse

What is a total eclipse?

• When Earth or the Moon partially blocks light from the Sun

• When the Moon blocks the view of the Sun from Earth

• When Earth or the Moon fully blocks light from the Sun

• When the Moon moves into Earth's shadow

What is the corona in relation to a solar eclipse?

• The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun

• The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse

• An imaginary line passing through the center of Earth

• The partial blocking of the Sun's light

What is Earth's axis?

• The path Earth takes around the Sun

• The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere

• An imaginary line passing through the center of Earth around which the planet rotates

• The area of total darkness during an eclipse

What describes Earth's orbit?

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The path Earth takes as it moves around the Sun

• The outermost part of the Sun's atmosphere

• The blocking of the Sun by the Moon

What is a rock?

• A solid, naturally formed substance with consistent properties.

• A type of mineral.

• A synthetic material.

• A liquid found under Earth's surface.

What type of rock is formed from magma or lava?

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Igneous rock

• Mineral rock

How is sedimentary rock formed?

• From magma

• From mineral deposits

• From compacted sediment

• From organic matter