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Question | Answer |
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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. | into the shadow |
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. | Solar Eclipse |
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. | Lunar Eclipse |
Do eclipses occur on other planets? | Yes |
Both solar and lunar eclipses can be broken down into which of the following different types of eclipses? Check all that apply. | total eclipse |
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Sun and the Moon are exactly in line, but the size of the Moon appears to be smaller than the Sun? | annular eclipse |
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Sun is completely obscured the by moon?The Sun is replaced by only a dark silhouette of the Moon. The Corona of the sun is still visible, but only faintly. | total eclipse |