Lunar and Solar Eclipses
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- Q1What phase of the Moon does a lunar eclipse occur?1st quarterFull moonLast quarterNew moon30s
- Q2What phase does a solar eclipse occur?1st quarterlast quarterFull moonNew moon30s
- Q3Why do eclipses not occur at every correct phase?The moon's orbit is inclined by 5 degrees to the EarthThe moon reflects the light preventing eclipsesThe moon is too far away at timesThe moon is too close at times30s
- Q4What angle would be made by a solar eclipse between the Earth, Moon and Sun?180 degree angle45 degree angle135 degree angle90 degree angle30s
- Q5What would the order of the Earth, moon and sun during a solar eclipse?Moon Sun EarthSun-Moon-EarthEarth-Sun-Moon30s
- Q6What name is applied to a partial shadow?Umbralight shadowPenumbraDark Shadow30s
- Q7What name is applied to a total shadow?Dark ShadowPenumbraPartial shadowUmbra30s
- Q8What type of lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is completely within the Earth's umbral shadow?Partial Lunar EclipsePenumbral lunar eclipseAnnular Lunar EclipseTotal Lunar Eclpse30s
- Q9What type of lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is completely in the penumbral shadow of the Earth?Total Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar EclipsePartial Lunar EclipseAnnular eclipse30s
- Q10What type of lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is partly in the umbral and partly in the penumbral shadow of the Earth?Partial Lunar EclipsePenumbral Lunar eclipseTotal Lunar EclipseAnnular eclipse30s
- Q11What type of solar eclipse occurs when the Earth is covered by the umbral shadow of the moon?Partial Solar EclipseAnnular Solar EclipseTotal Solar EclipsePenumbral Eclipse30s
- Q12What type of solar eclipse occurs when part of the Earth is in the penumbral shadow of the moon?partial solar eclipseTotal solar eclipseAnnular solar eclipsepenumbral eclipse30s
- Q13What type of solar eclipse occurs when the moon is at apogee and the only shadow to hit the earth is a penumbral shadow that blocks out only the center of the sun causing a ringlike eclipse?Umbral SolarPartial SolarTotal SolarAnnular Solar30s
- Q14Apogee is when a moon is ___________ a planeteclipsingclosest totidingfarthest from30s
- Q15When the Earth moves into the moon's shadow, Which phase represents the appearance of the moon?1st quarterNew moon3rd quarterFull moon30s