Science

A solar eclipse is a rare event in astronomy. This occurs when the _____ blocks out the 

    light of the _____.

                                                               

                                                    

•   earth, sun    

• sun, moon    

• moon, sun      

•   moon, Earth

What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?

                                               

                                               

• sun, moon, earth    

• moon, sun, earth  

• sun, earth, moon   

• star, moon, earth

Why can we see the Moon?

                                         

                               

•     It reflects sunlight    

•  It makes its own light.  

•   It goes through phases    

•     all choices

A lunar eclipse results when ______

 

• the moon passes through sun's shadow.     

•  the moon passes through earth's shadow.

• the earth passes through moon's shadow  

What causes us to see the different moon phases from Earth?

                                              

                                 

• the tilt of the Earth    

• moon's rotation on its axis

• moon's revolution around Earth

• earth's rotation on its axis

A total eclipse occurs when the observer is within the _____.

                                                             

                                         

•   Antumbra           

• Umbra      

•   Penumbra       

•  None of the options

A lunar eclipse occurs when the ______ shadow falls on the Moon.

                                                                      

                                                   

•   Sun’s     

• black hole  

•    earth’s     

• nebula

______ takes place when the Earth intersects the umbra portion of the Moon’s shadow.

                                              

                              

• Partial solar eclipse  

• Partial lunar eclipse  

• Total solar eclipse      

•     Total lunar eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs during the __________________ lunar phase.

                                                      

                                                 

• Full Moon        

• New Moon  

• First Quarter        

•     Last Quarter

During a solar eclipse, what objects must be present in the sky?

                                                  

                                         

•    The Moon only    

•     The Sun only      

• The Star only         

• Both the Moon and the Sun