Total Solar Eclipse Lesson

Identify the umbra and the penumbra

• 2 is the umbra and 1 is the penumbra

• 1 is the umbra and 2 is the penumbra

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Which type of eclipse is this?

• Partial solar eclipse

• Partial lunar eclipse

• Total solar eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

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The partial or total blocking of one object in space by another is called a(n)

• Umbra

• Penumbra

• Eclipse

• Shadow

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Identify the umbra and the penumbra

• 2 is the umbra and 1 is the penumbra

• 1 is the umbra and 2 is the penumbra

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You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a lunar eclipse because

• The Moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.

• The Moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface.

• Only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.

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A total solar eclipse is visible from

• all over the Earth.

• only within the moon's penumbra.

• only within the moon's umbra.

• only the dark side of the Earth.

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When can a solar eclipse occur?

• Anytime

• During a new moon

• During a full moon

• Waning gibbous

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Which object blocks the sunlight during a solar eclipse?

• Earth

• Moon

• Both Earth and moon

• Nothing is blocking the sunlight

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Which part of the moon’s shadow does a total solar eclipse happen?

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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What is the cyclic pattern (order of objects) for solar eclipse?

• MOON - SUN AND EARTH

• SUN - MOON - EARTH

• Depends on your location

• SUN - EARTH - MOON

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