Lunar Eclipse

What type of eclipse happens at night?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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During a lunar eclipse, you can look directly at the eclipse.

• True

• False

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Number one in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

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Check boxes that apply to both Solar and Lunar Eclipses. Both types of eclipses have a(n) _________.

• umbra

• penumbra

• partial & total eclipses

• happen during the day

• you can look directly at both eclipses

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During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter

• new moon

• full moon

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During a total lunar eclipse, an observer on Earth would see

• a new moon.

• a first quarter moon.

• no change in the moon's brightness.

• the moon turning a red color.

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the moon turning a red color.

• almost the same length as a solar eclipse.

• shorter than a solar eclipse.

• none of the above.

• longer than a solar eclipse.

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The red color during a lunar eclipse is due to

• dust in the Earth's atmosphere

• dust in space

• dust from Mars

• dust in the moon's atmosphere

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What is the correct alignment during a total lunar eclipse?

• sun , Earth, moon

• none of the above

• Earth, sun, moon

• Sun, moon, Earth

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The part of the shadow surrounding the darkest part of the shadow is called the

• axis

• umbra

• penumbra

• orbit

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