Question 1

The geometry of a solar eclipse is the same as that of a lunar eclipse.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A(n) _______________ can occur only at a full Moon if the Moon's path carries it through the shadow of Earth.

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Question 3

During the _______________ phase, sunlight illuminates the far side of the Moon, and the side you see is in darkness.

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Question 4

Describe all that you would see during a total eclipse of the Sun.

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During a totally eclipsed Sun, the Moon'...

Question 5

Calculate the angular diameter of the Moon with these known facts: Moon's linear diameter = 3480 km
Moon's average distance from Earth = 384,000 km
Number of arc seconds in 1 radian = 2.06 x 105

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A)   31 arc seconds
B)   187 arc seconds
C)   1750 arc seconds
D)   1870 arc seconds
E)   1910 arc seconds

Question 6

Why does the Moon appear reddish during a total lunar eclipse and not go completely dark?

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During a total lunar eclipse, you would ...

Question 7

How would you explain to your friend, who knows nothing about astronomy, the way to predict the next eclipse of the Sun?

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There are two conditions for an eclipse ...

Question 8

Any location on the Moon is sunlit for three weeks and is in darkness for one week as the Moon rotates.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

At what point is the Moon farthest away from Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   apogee
B)   perigee
C)   umbra
D)   penumbra
E)   prominence

Question 10

The _______________ formula expresses the relationship of the linear (true) diameter, the angular (apparent) diameter, and the distance, of any object.

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Question 11

The angular diameters of the Moon and Sun vary slightly because the orbits of the Moon and Earth are slightly elliptical.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A solar eclipse can only occur when the Moon is ____

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A)   full
B)   new
C)   waning
D)   waxing
E)   rising

Question 13

What astronomical period takes 18 years 11 1/3 days to complete?

Accepted Answer

A)   synodic cycle
B)   lunar phase cycle
C)   eclipse season
D)   sidereal period
E)   Saros cycle

Question 14

Explain why "the dark side of the Moon" is an incorrect statement.

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As the Moon orbits Earth, it rotates to ...

Question 15

If the Moon passes only partially into the umbra, we witness a(n) _______________.

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partial lu...

Question 16

To see a solar eclipse, you have to be in Earth's shadow.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

How many times does the Moon cross the ecliptic each month?

Accepted Answer

A)   none
B)   once
C)   twice
D)   three times
E)   four times

Question 18

What happens every 29.5 days?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Moon's Saros cycle
B)   The Moon's synodic cycle
C)   The Moon's sidereal cycle
D)   The Moon's ecliptic season
E)   The Moon's chance for a partial eclipse

Question 19

The safest and simplest way to observe the partial phases of a solar eclipse is to use _______________  projection .

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The answer of The safest and simplest way to observe...

Question 20

What is a new moon?

Accepted Answer

A)   The lunar phase in which the first quarter Moon approaches full moon
B)   The lunar phase in which Earth's shadow is cast on the Moon
C)   The lunar phase in which the Moon's shadow is cast on Earth
D)   The lunar phase in which sunlight illuminates only the far side of the Moon
E)   The lunar phase in which sunlight illuminates the Earth facing side of the Moon

Exam 3: Moon Phases and Eclipses

Why does the Moon appear reddish during a total lunar eclipse and not go completely dark?

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If the Moon passes only partially into the umbra, we witness a(n) _______________.

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A(n) _______________ can occur only at a full Moon if the Moon's path carries it through the shadow of Earth.

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How would you explain to your friend, who knows nothing about astronomy, the way to predict the next eclipse of the Sun?

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What happens every 29.5 days?

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Describe all that you would see during a total eclipse of the Sun.

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The geometry of a solar eclipse is the same as that of a lunar eclipse.

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The _______________ formula expresses the relationship of the linear (true) diameter, the angular (apparent) diameter, and the distance, of any object.

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A solar eclipse can only occur when the Moon is ____

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Any location on the Moon is sunlit for three weeks and is in darkness for one week as the Moon rotates.

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To see a solar eclipse, you have to be in Earth's shadow.

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The angular diameters of the Moon and Sun vary slightly because the orbits of the Moon and Earth are slightly elliptical.

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What astronomical period takes 18 years 11 1/3 days to complete?

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How many times does the Moon cross the ecliptic each month?

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Calculate the angular diameter of the Moon with these known facts: Moon's linear diameter = 3480 km Moon's average distance from Earth = 384,000 km Number of arc seconds in 1 radian = 2.06 x 105

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The safest and simplest way to observe the partial phases of a solar eclipse is to use _______________ projection .

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During the _______________ phase, sunlight illuminates the far side of the Moon, and the side you see is in darkness.

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What is a new moon?

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At what point is the Moon farthest away from Earth?

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Explain why "the dark side of the Moon" is an incorrect statement.

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Calculate the angular diameter of the Moon with these known facts: Moon's linear diameter = 3480 km Moon's average distance from Earth = 384,000 km Number of arc seconds in 1 radian = 2.06 x 10⁵

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