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Lunar Eclipse Review
1. What is the only moon phase in
which a lunar eclipse can occur?
A. New moon
B. Full moon
C. First quarter
Think about the placement of
the Sun, Earth and
Moon…remember lunar begins
with L and a lunar eclipse aligns
from largest planet to smallest
You are correct !
Think about the placement of
the Sun, Earth and
Moon…remember that this would
make a 90 angle and not a 180
angle that is needed for an
eclipse to occur.
2. Why don’t we see a lunar eclipse
every 29.5 days?
A. the moon’s orbit is above the
plane of the Earths’ orbit
B. the moon’s orbit is below the
plane of the Earth’s orbit
C. the moon’s orbit is above and
below the plane of the Earth’s
orbit
You are half correct-The
Moon sometimes travels
above the Earth’s orbit
You are half right the Moon sometimes
travels below the Earth’s orbit
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3.What are the two parts of the
Moon’s shadow called?
A. umbra and penumbra
B. under and pennu
C. unbrum and penamber
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Make sure you know and understand
the vocabulary words and definitions.
Try again.
Make sure you know and understand
the vocabulary words and definitions.
Try again.
4. Which is the lunar eclipse that is
subtle and hard to observe?
A. Penumbral
B. Partial
C. Total
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A partial eclipse is easily seen
A total eclipse is the most easily seen
eclipse
5.Which type of lunar eclipse has the
entire Moon passing through the
Earth’s umbral shadow?
A. Total Eclipse
B. Partial Lunar Eclipse
C. Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
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A partial eclipse passes through the
penumbra
It only passes through the penumbra
6. The alignment of the Sun, Moon
and Earth is in what type of angle ?
A. 90 degree angle
B. 45 degree angle
C. 180 degree angle
A 90 degree angle of Sun, Moon, and
Earth is called a First and Third
Quarter. An lunar eclipse can only
occur in a full moon.
A 45 degree angle occurs in the
waning and waxing Crescent or
Gibbous phase not in a Full Moon
phase
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• You are correct!!!!!
The color/darkness of a lunar eclipse
varies becauseA. of the amount of dust in the
Earth’s atmosphere
B. of the amount of water in the
Earth’s atmosphere
C. of the distance the Moon is
from the Sun
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Water has nothing to do with the color
of an eclipse
The distance has nothing to do with
the color of an eclipse
Do you need any type of protective
filters to watch a lunar eclipse?
A. no they are safe to watch with
the naked eye
B. `yes you need eye protection
C. you should not watch a lunar
eclipse directly as it will harm
you eyes
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assessment.
No, you do not need eye protection
for a Lunar Eclipse only for a solar
eclipse
Looking at a Lunar Eclipse will not be
harmful to your eyes