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Why do eclipses not occur with every new and full moon?
a) The moon doesn't always come in between the sun and moon during new moons.
b) The moon's orbit is tilted.
c) The earth is tilted.
d) The moon is too far from earth.
During a solar eclipse...
a) The sun is blocked
b) The Earth is blocked
c) The moon is blocked
d) You are blocked
When we can see the whole moon from the Earth what kind of moon is it?
a) new moon
b) full moon
c) gibbous
d) crescent
When the lighted part of the moon is getting smaller what kind of moon is it?
a) Waxing
b) Waning
c)
d)
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Earth casts a shadow on the MOON?
a) Lunar eclipse
b) Solar eclipse
c) Earth eclipse
d)
How long does it take for the Earth to spin on its axis?
a) two years
b) 1 month
c) 365 days
d) about 24 hours
During a solar eclipse...
a) the moon is blocked
b) the sun is blocked
c) the Earth is blocked
d) your vision is blocked
What is the darkest center of an eclipse's shadow called?
a) Umbra
b) Penumbra
c) Darkshadowumbra
d) Idontknowwhatashadowisumbra
How long does it take for the moon to go around the Earth?
a) 500 days
b) 5oo years
c) 29 - 30 days
d) 29-30 years
The Moon ________ around the Earth.
a) revolves
b) moves the same
c) rotates
d) moves across
A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a) new
b) full
c) waning gibbous
d) waxing cresent
What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?
a) umbra
b) first quarter
c)
d)
Which moon phase is it if the sunlit side faces away from Earth?
a) first quarter
b) new moon
c) full moon
d) third or last quarter
What phase of the moon is always dark?
a) New moon
b) Full moon
c) Waning gibbous moon
d) Waxing gibbous moon
Which of the following is NOT true about earth's seasons?
a) Earth is closest to the sun during our summer time (July)
b) When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere it is winter in the Southern Hemisphere
c) The hemisphere that is tilted towards the sun has longer daylight than the other hemisphere
d) The 23.5 degree tilt of earth's axis causes the seasons
During a lunar eclipse, what color does the moon appear?
a) blue
b) red - orange
c) green
d) white
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around Earth, ...
a) you see some phases more than others.
b) you never see the far side of the moon from Earth.
c) a different side of the moon faces Earth each day.
d) the far side of the moon is visible only during the full moon phase.
A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.
a) new
b) full
c) waxing gibbous
d) waning cresent
The phase of the moon you see depends on ....
a) where you are on Earth's surface.
b) how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun.
c) whether or not an eclipse is occurring.
d) how much of the sunlit side faces the Earth.
What must happen in order for there to be an eclipse?
a) A full moon occurs
b) The moon must be beside the earth
c) the sun, earth, and moon must perfectly align
d) The earth must be higher than the sun and moon
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