Eclipses Test

Devices used to observe a solar eclipse _____ the light that reaches your eyes.

• Amplify

• Reduce

• Focus

• Analyze

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

• View A

• View B

• View C

• View D

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A total solar eclipse is seen when the observer is in...

• Earth's umbra.

• Earth's penumbra.

• The Moon's umbra.

• The Moon's penumbra

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Suppose the Moon's orbit were not tilted. How many total solar eclipses would you expect to see from Earth in a year?

• About 2

• About 6

• About 12

• About 24

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If the Sun were much smaller than its current size, what effect would this have on eclipses?

• Total solar eclipses would be more common.

• Total solar eclipses would be less common.

• Total lunar eclipses would be less common.

• There would be no effect on eclipses.

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Which model correctly shows the position of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon during a solar

eclipse?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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A shadow when there should be sun/moon is the result of a...

• Moon

• Asteroid

• Eclipse

• Tide

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The part of the shadow that does not experience a total eclipse is called the...

• Eclipse

• Penumbra

• Phase

• Umbra

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What type of eclipse is this?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar eclipse

• Both

• Neither

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What is the main reason we do not experience a solar eclipse every month?

• The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit.

• The Sun is too far away.

• The Earth rotates too quickly.

• The Moon is too small.

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