Science: Eclipse

Question 1

An event during which all or part of the moon moves into the penumbra of earth’s shadow

Answer 1

Penumbral Lunar Eclipse

Question 2

An event during which the moon moves into the earths shadow.

Answer 2

Lunar Eclipse

Question 3

An event during which the entire disc of the sun is blocked by the disc of the moon as seen from a small portion on earth.

Answer 3

Total Solar Eclipse

Question 4

An event during which only part of the moon moves into the umbra of the earths shadow

Answer 4

Partial Lunar Eclipse

Question 5

An event during which the entire moon moves into the umbra of the earths shadow.

Answer 5

Total Lunar Eclipse

Question 6

An event during which the moon blocks the disc of the sun from a portion of the earth’s surface.

Answer 6

Solar Eclipse

Question 7

An event during which part of the disc of the sun is blocked by the disc of the moon.

Answer 7

Partial Solar Eclipse

Question 8

The outer partial shadow of an eclipse

Answer 8

Penumbra

Question 9

The darkest inner shadow of an eclipse that receives absolutely no sunlight.

Answer 9

Umbra

Question 10

An event in which one object castes a shadow on another object.

Answer 10

Eclipse