Eclipse Pretest

In the situation shown, what would the Moon look like from Earth?

• View A

• View B

• View C

• View D

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An observer stands at the tip of the dark blue arrow in the diagram. What is the view of the Sun from the observer's point of view?

• View A

• View B

• View C

• View D

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What factor limits the number of eclipses per year?

• Distance between the moon and the Earth

• Tilt of the moon's orbit around the Earth

• Distance between the Earth and the sun

• Tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation

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Which type of eclipse is being shown in the image?

• Total Solar Eclipse

• Partial Solar Eclipse

• Total Lunar Eclipse

• Partial Lunar Eclipse

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If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

• solar eclipse

• total eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• jupiter

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Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

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The two types of shadows involved in an eclipse are (a)   and (b)   .

• Penumbra and Umbra

• Umbra and Antumbra

• Penumbra and Antumbra

• Bioshadow and Lithoshadow

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What is the main difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?

• A solar eclipse occurs during the day, while a lunar eclipse occurs at night

• A solar eclipse is caused by the Earth's shadow on the Moon, while a lunar eclipse is caused by the Moon's shadow on the Earth

• A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon

• A solar eclipse can be seen from anywhere on Earth, while a lunar eclipse can only be seen from specific locations

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This image is an example of

• Lunar Eclipse

• Full Moon

• New Moon

• Solar Eclipse

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Why don't eclipses occur every month?

• Because the Moon's orbit around the Earth is tilted relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun

• Because the Earth's orbit around the Sun is perfectly circular

• Because the Sun's light is too strong

• Because the Moon is too far from the Earth

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