Solar Eclipse

What must happen for a total solar eclipse to occur?

• The Moon must be at its furthest point from Earth.

• The Moon must be between the Sun and Earth, completely covering the Sun.

• The Earth must be between the Sun and the Moon.

• The Sun must be at its closest point to the Earth.

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What is a solar eclipse?

• A) When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon

• B) When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth

• C) When the Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon

• D) When the Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun

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During a solar eclipse, which celestial body casts a shadow on Earth?

• A) The Sun

• B) The Moon

• C) Mars

• D) Venus

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What is the term for the darkest part of the Moon's shadow during a solar eclipse?

• A) Penumbra

• B) Umbra

• C) Antumbra

• D) Exumbra

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Which type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon covers the Sun completely?

• A) Partial solar eclipse

• B) Annular solar eclipse

• C) Total solar eclipse

• D) Hybrid solar eclipse

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What is the main reason solar eclipses do not occur every month?

• A) The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the Sun

• B) The Sun's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the Moon

• C) The Earth's orbit is tilted relative to the Moon's orbit around the Sun

• D) The Moon's orbit is perfectly aligned with Earth's orbit around the Sun

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What is the approximate duration of totality during a total solar eclipse?

• A) A few seconds

• B) A few minutes

• C) A few hours

• D) A full day

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Which phenomenon can be observed during a total solar eclipse?

• A) The Sun's corona

• B) The Moon's surface

• C) Mars' surface

• D) The Earth's core

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What is the term for the path that the Moon's shadow traces on Earth during a solar eclipse?

• A) Path of totality

• B) Path of umbra

• C) Path of penumbra

• D) Path of eclipse

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Which type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the Sun?

• A) Partial solar eclipse

• B) Annular solar eclipse

• C) Total solar eclipse

• D) Hybrid solar eclipse

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