Solar and Lunar Eclipse Basics

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Lunar Eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The order for a solar eclipse is Sun, Moon, Earth.

• True

• False

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The moon phase for a solar eclipse is a full moon.

• True

• False

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A solar eclipse happens during the day.

• True

• False

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A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• umbra

• penumbra

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A _______________ is the blocking of sunlight to the moon; occurs when the moon passes through earth's shadow.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• umbra

• penumbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A __________________ is an eclipse visible from Earth from inside the Moon's umbra; occurs when the Sun's entire disk--except for the corona----is blocked by the new moon.

• total solar eclipse

• total lunar eclipse

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