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February 2022 1 10 Report
1. A lunar eclipse result when
a. the moon passes through sun's shadow.
b. the moon passes through earth's shadow.
c. the Earth shadow passes through moon.

2. What is the correct alignment during a solar eclipse?
a. Sun, moon, earth
b. Sun, earth, moon
c. Moon, sun, Earth

3. What determines whether a lunar eclipse will be a partial eclipse or a full
eclipse?
a. Only the portion of the moon that passes through the penumbra is in the full .
eclipse.
b. The tilt of Earth on its axis determines the extent of the eclipse.
C. The portion of the moon that passes through Earth's umbra determines
whether an eclipse will be partial or full.

4. Lunar eclipses always occur during:
a. new moon
b. 1st quarter moon
c. full moon

5. From the figure, determine why a solar eclipse occurs only during a new moon.
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a. The sun's rays shine directly on the side of the moon visible on Earth.
b. The moon is large enough to cover the sun during an eclipse.
c. The moon comes between Earth and the Sun, so there is no light shining on
the side of the moon facing Earth.

6. The moon is smaller than the sun. How does it manage to cover the entire sun
during a solar eclipse?
a. The moon is far closer to Earth than the sun.
b. The moon expands in the heat given off by the sun.
c. The moon is far closer to the sun than the Earth.

7. The umbra of Earth's shadow always points, ,
a. Directly away from the sun c. Does not change with the sun
b. Directly towards the moon

8. During a total lunar eclipse, an observer on Earth would see,
a. Moon disappearing completely c. No change in moon's brightness
b. Moon turning into red color

9. When does a solar eclipse occur?
a. At night
b. During the day
c. At midnight

10. What must occur for a solar eclipse to happen?
a. Sun-Earth-Moon in line
c. Sun-Moon-Earth in line
b. Earth-Sun-Moon in line​

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