Question 1

According to the diagram, what does the light shining on the ball create behind the ball?

Accepted Answer

a shadow

Answer

new moon

Answer

full moon

Question 2

How many parts does the shadow have?

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two

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four

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three

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one

Question 3

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

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the umbra

Answer

new moon

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the penumbra

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a shadow

Question 4

What is the lighter part of a shadow where light is partially blocked called?

Accepted Answer

the penumbra

Answer

the moon

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a shadow

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the umbra

Question 5

In thinking about a solar eclipse, what does the light source in the diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

the Sun

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the moon

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Earth

Question 6

In thinking about a solar eclipse, what does the ball in the diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

the moon

Answer

the Sun

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the umbra

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the penumbra

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Earth

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a shadow

Question 7

In thinking about a lunar eclipse, what does the ball in the diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

Earth

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the moon

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a shadow

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the Sun

Question 8

What must occur for an eclipse to occur?

Accepted Answer

the Sun

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the moon

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a shadow

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a Sun-Earth-Moon line

Question 9

During which part of the lunar cycle can a lunar eclipse occur?

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

a Sun-Earth-Moon line

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new moon

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the Sun

Question 10

During which part of the lunar cycle can a solar eclipse occur?

Accepted Answer

new moon

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full moon

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a Sun-Earth-Moon line

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a shadow

Question 11

The dark part of a shadow where light is totally blocked is called the umbra.

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True

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False

Question 12

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

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False

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True

Question 13

A high tide is highest during a spring tide because the gravitational pulls of the Sun and Moon combine.

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True

Answer

False

Question 14

A solar eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.

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False

Answer

True

Question 15

You would see a partial solar eclipse if you were within the Moon’s penumbra.

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True

Answer

False

Question 16

During neap tides, low tides are highest because the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle.

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True

Answer

False

Question 17

This produces tidal bulges

Accepted Answer

Moon's gravity

Answer

new moon

Answer

tide

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full moon

Question 18

Which word means daily rise and fall in sea level?

Accepted Answer

tide

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new moon

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Moon's gravity

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full moon

Question 19

Moon phase when solar eclipses occur

Accepted Answer

new moon

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Moon's gravity

Answer

tide

Answer

full moon

Question 20

Moon phase when lunar eclipses occur

Accepted Answer

full moon

Answer

Moon's gravity

Answer

new moon

Answer

tide

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