58. How does a lunar eclipse occur? Sun Earth Moon A. When the moon comes directly between the Sun and Earth. B. The Earth has moved along its orbit taking the moon with it. C. When the moon moves through Earth's shadow during a full moon. D. When the moon is directly on the opposite of the Earth and Sun.

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D. When the sun is on the opposite side of the
Earth and the moon.
56. If you were outside during a total solar eclipse,
what would it look like?
A. Like the Sun is setting in the west
B. Like the Moon had disappeared entirely
C. Like day had suddenly become night
D. Like the entire sky had turned orange
57. What factors limit the number of eclipses per
year?
A. Distance between the moon and the Earth.
B. Tilt of the moon's orbit around the Earth.
C. Distance between the Earth and the Sun.
D. Tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation
58. How does a lunar eclipse occur?
Sun
Earth Moon
A. When the moon comes directly between the Sun
and Earth.
B. The Earth has moved along its orbit taking the
moon with it.
C. When the moon moves through Earth's shadow
during a full moon.
D. When the moon is directly on the opposite of the
Earth and Sun.
59. Why do you think the earth and the moon do
not bump each other as they travel around the
Sun?
A. Because the moon is smaller than the Earth.
B. Because the moon is far away from the Earth.
C. Because the Earth rotates faster than the moon.
D. Because the Earth and the moon have their own
orbital planes.
60. Which of the following beliefs and practices
have no scientific bases?
1. During the eclipse, we are advised to watch in a
basin with water.
II. During the eclipse, there is an increase in
harmful microorganisms.
III. During the eclipse, alternating light and dark
wavy lines can be seen, called shadow Bands.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I, II, and III
Transcribed Image Text:D. When the sun is on the opposite side of the Earth and the moon. 56. If you were outside during a total solar eclipse, what would it look like? A. Like the Sun is setting in the west B. Like the Moon had disappeared entirely C. Like day had suddenly become night D. Like the entire sky had turned orange 57. What factors limit the number of eclipses per year? A. Distance between the moon and the Earth. B. Tilt of the moon's orbit around the Earth. C. Distance between the Earth and the Sun. D. Tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation 58. How does a lunar eclipse occur? Sun Earth Moon A. When the moon comes directly between the Sun and Earth. B. The Earth has moved along its orbit taking the moon with it. C. When the moon moves through Earth's shadow during a full moon. D. When the moon is directly on the opposite of the Earth and Sun. 59. Why do you think the earth and the moon do not bump each other as they travel around the Sun? A. Because the moon is smaller than the Earth. B. Because the moon is far away from the Earth. C. Because the Earth rotates faster than the moon. D. Because the Earth and the moon have their own orbital planes. 60. Which of the following beliefs and practices have no scientific bases? 1. During the eclipse, we are advised to watch in a basin with water. II. During the eclipse, there is an increase in harmful microorganisms. III. During the eclipse, alternating light and dark wavy lines can be seen, called shadow Bands. A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I, II, and III
46. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes
through the Earth's shadow. A lunar eclipse can
only occur during a
A. full moon
B. new moon
first quarter moon
D. last quarter moon
47. During the solar eclipse, the Moon is positioned
between the Earth and the Sun. During which
phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur?
A. full
C. crescent
D. gibbous
B. new
48. What kind of eclipse do we see when the moon
is entirely within the Earth's umbral shadow?
C. Total Lunar
Partial Lunar
B. Total Solar
D. Partial Solar
49. Which of the following pictures shows the
phase of the Moon when a solar eclipse occurs?
A.
B.
D.
50. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the moon
moves into the
A. umbra of the earth
B. umbra of the moon
C. penumbra of the earth
D. penumbra of the moon
51. A lunar eclipse will occur when the line-up is
A. Sun-Earth-Moon
C. Earth-Sun-Moon
D. Sun-Moon-Earth
B. Moon-Sun-Earth
52. Below is an image of a partial solar eclipse as
seen by an observer on Earth.
Which part of the shadow do you think is the
observer watching?
Key
Moon
Sun
A. Penumbra of the Moon
B. Penumbra of the Earth
C. Between the umbra and penumbra of the Moon
D. Between the umbra and penumbra of the Earth
53. The diagram below shows the Moon at four
positions in its orbit around Earth.
Sunlight
An observer on Earth could see a lunar eclipse
when the Moon is at position
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
54. The diagram below shows the relative positions
of the Sun, the Moon and Earth when an eclipse
was observed on Earth. Positions X and Y are
locations on Earth's surface. Which statement
correctly describes the type of eclipse that was
occurring and the position on Earth where this
eclipse was observed?
Earth
Moon
Sunlight
A. A total solar eclipse was observed in position X
B. A total solar eclipse was observed from position
Y
C. A total lunar eclipse was observed from position
X
D. A total lunar eclipse was observed from position
Y
55. How does a solar eclipse occur?
Earth
SUN
Moon
A. When the shadows of Earth and moon are cast
in space.
B. When the moon comes directly between the Sun
and the Earth.
C. When the shadows of the moon come and Earth
is neither too high nor too low.
Transcribed Image Text:46. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow. A lunar eclipse can only occur during a A. full moon B. new moon first quarter moon D. last quarter moon 47. During the solar eclipse, the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. During which phase of the moon does a solar eclipse occur? A. full C. crescent D. gibbous B. new 48. What kind of eclipse do we see when the moon is entirely within the Earth's umbral shadow? C. Total Lunar Partial Lunar B. Total Solar D. Partial Solar 49. Which of the following pictures shows the phase of the Moon when a solar eclipse occurs? A. B. D. 50. A total lunar eclipse will occur when the moon moves into the A. umbra of the earth B. umbra of the moon C. penumbra of the earth D. penumbra of the moon 51. A lunar eclipse will occur when the line-up is A. Sun-Earth-Moon C. Earth-Sun-Moon D. Sun-Moon-Earth B. Moon-Sun-Earth 52. Below is an image of a partial solar eclipse as seen by an observer on Earth. Which part of the shadow do you think is the observer watching? Key Moon Sun A. Penumbra of the Moon B. Penumbra of the Earth C. Between the umbra and penumbra of the Moon D. Between the umbra and penumbra of the Earth 53. The diagram below shows the Moon at four positions in its orbit around Earth. Sunlight An observer on Earth could see a lunar eclipse when the Moon is at position A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 54. The diagram below shows the relative positions of the Sun, the Moon and Earth when an eclipse was observed on Earth. Positions X and Y are locations on Earth's surface. Which statement correctly describes the type of eclipse that was occurring and the position on Earth where this eclipse was observed? Earth Moon Sunlight A. A total solar eclipse was observed in position X B. A total solar eclipse was observed from position Y C. A total lunar eclipse was observed from position X D. A total lunar eclipse was observed from position Y 55. How does a solar eclipse occur? Earth SUN Moon A. When the shadows of Earth and moon are cast in space. B. When the moon comes directly between the Sun and the Earth. C. When the shadows of the moon come and Earth is neither too high nor too low.
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