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Eclipses
Test Description: Reviews basics of lunar and solar eclipses.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A lunar eclipse can only occur during which moon phase?
A
Waxing Gibbous
B
Full Moon
C
First Quarter
D
New Moon
2) A solar eclipse can occur only during which moon phase?
A
full moon
B
first quarter
C
new moon
D
waxing gibbous
3) When the shadow of a body blocks the light of something else this is called
A
seasons
B
an eclipse
C
corona
D
moon
4) A solar eclipse is when the
A
sun, moon and earth are aligned (in this order)
B
sun, earth and moon are aligned (in this order)
C
sun, mars, moon and earth are aligned (in this order)
D
moon, sun and earth are aligned (in this order)
5) A lunar eclipse is when the
A
sun, mars, moon and earth are aligned (in this order)
B
moon, sun and earth are aligned (in this order)
C
sun, moon and earth are aligned (in this order)
D
sun, earth and moon are aligned (in this order)
6) The red color during a lunar eclipse is due to
A
dust in the moon's atmosphere
B
dust in the Earth's atmosphere
C
dust in space
D
dust from Mars
7) A total solar eclipse is visible from
A
only within the moon's umbra.
B
only within the moon's penumbra.
C
only the dark side of Earth.
D
all over Earth.
8) A ______________________ eclipse occurs when a new moon blocks your view of the sun.
A
penumbra
B
solar
C
umbra
D
lunar
9) You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because
A
only people in the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
B
the moon's umbra covers a small area on Earth's surface.
C
new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
D
the moon's shadow covers all of the Earth during a solar eclipse.
10) The duration of a lunar eclipse is
A
almost the same length as a solar eclipse.
B
none of the choices provided.
C
shorter than a solar eclipse.
D
longer than a solar eclipse.
11) The reason we don't have eclipses each month is because
A
the moon's orbit is tilted 5 degrees compared to Earth.
B
the Earth's orbit is titled 23.5 degrees compared to the moon.
C
duh - we have eclipses every month.
D
the moon's orbit is tilted 23.5 degrees compared to Earth.
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