CDA#2: Science

What event is shown in the diagram?

• A. 

  solar eclipse

• B. 

  lunar eclipse

• C. 

  full moon

  D. 

  crescent moon

• C. 

  full moon

  D. 

  crescent moon

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During a lunar eclipse, what is the phase of the Moon?

• A. 

  full

• B. 

  third quarter

• C. 

  new

• D. 

  waxing crescent

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Why can a solar eclipse only happen during a new moon?

• A. 

  During a new moon, Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.

• B. 

  During a new moon, the Moon is between the Sun and Earth.

• C. 

  During a new moon, the Moon is fullest and blocks the sunlight best.

• D. 

  During a new moon, Earth does not receive the light created by the Moon.

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How would eclipses most likely be affected if the Moon doubled in size?

• A. 

  There would be more frequent solar eclipses because the Moon can more easily block the Sun.

• B. 

  Solar eclipses would no longer occur because the Moon would not be able to block the Sun.

• C. 

  Lunar eclipses would no longer occur because the Moon would not be able to block Earth.

• D. 

  There would be more frequent lunar eclipses because the Moon can more easily block Earth.

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D. 

There would be more frequent lunar eclipses because the Moon can more easily block Earth.

• A. 

  The Moon's orbit brings a part of the Moon into the Earth's shadow.

• B. 

  The Moon is in a crescent phase when it aligns with Earth and the Sun.

• C. 

  The Moon rotates so the Sun shines on part of the dark side of the Moon.

• D. 

  The Moon's orbit brings part of the Moon in line between the Sun and Earth.

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Why does an eclipse happen?

• A. 

  Stars twinkle which creates a delay in light transfer.

• B. 

  The planets Mars and Venus interfere with Earth's orbit.

• C. 

  A celestial object moves into the shadow made by another celestial object.

• D. 

  The Sun burns out quickly and reignites due to changes in magnetic energy.

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Which of the following shows the position of Earth, the Sun, and the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

• Image A

• Image B

• Image C

• Image D

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In a solar eclipse, what is blocking the light from the Sun?

• A. 

  the clouds

• B. 

  the Moon

• C. 

  Earth

• D. 

  Mars

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The eclipse in the image is a

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

• nuclear eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

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The eclipse in the image is a

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• nuclear eclipse

• neither solar nor lunar

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