1. Which type of eclipse does the following statement describe? When the moon travels between the
Sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun's light from the Earth in the middle of the day.
a. Lunar eclipse
b. Solar eclipse
c. Neither
2. Which type of eclipse does the following statement describe? The moon moves into the shadow of
the Earth during the night time hours, this eventually blocks the view of the moon from the Earth.
a. Lunar eclipse
b. Solar eclipse
c. Neither
3. Which of the following term best fits into the blank? An eclipse is defined as an astronomical
event that occurs when one celestial object moves
another, partially or fully obscuring it
from view.
a. Next to
b. In back of
C. Into the shadow
d. On top of
4. What type of eclipse occurs in between a total and annular eclipse?
a. Hybrid eclipse
b. Partial eclipse
c. Neither
5. What is the definition of eclipse?
a. Total combustion
b. Cease to exist
c. Shadow
d. None of the above
Answers & Comments
1. b. Solar eclipse 2. a. Lunar eclipse 3. c. Into the shadow 4. b. Partial eclipse 5. c. Shadow