Solar Eclipse and Lunar Eclipse

What part of the shadow must I be in to see a total solar eclipse?

• umbra

• penumbra

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Why do eclipses not occur with every new and full moon?

• The moon's orbit is tilted.

• The earth is tilted.

• The moon doesn't always come in between the sun and moon during new moons.

• The moon is too far from earth.

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An eclipse in space is when....

• one object passes through the shadow of another object.

• two shadows collide.

• the moon is in the waxing crescent phase.

• the Sun and Moon are side by side.

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What is the bigger, less dark part of the shadow called in an eclipse?

• Penumbra

• Penumbrella

• Umbrella

• Umbra

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What kind of eclipse happens more often and can be seen by more people?

• Solar

• Lunar

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Which of the following is NOT true about a total solar eclipse?

• It can be viewed from every spot on earth

• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device

• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona

• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

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What type of eclipse is being shown in the diagram?

• Total solar eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

• partial solar eclipse

• partial lunar eclipse

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• Lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon

• The moon is blocked by the sun

• The Earth is blocked moon

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• umbra

• penumbra

• antumbra

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