Question 1

What happens during a partial lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth only partially enters the penumbra. 
B)  The Sun only partially enters the umbra. 
C)  The Moon only partially enters the penumbra. 
D)  Earth only partially enters the umbra. 
E)  The Moon only partially enters the umbra. 
A)  Earth only partially enters the penumbra. 
B)  The Sun only partially enters the umbra. 
C)  The Moon only partially enters the penumbra. 
D)  Earth only partially enters the umbra. 
E)  The Moon only partially enters the umbra. E

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What are the two conditions for an eclipse?

Accepted Answer

The Sun must be near one of the two nodes of the Moon's orbit, and the Moon must pass near either the same node (solar eclipse or the other node (lunar eclipse.

Question 4

At what point is the Moon closest to Earth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

An plasma loop emerging from the solar surface is called a ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prominence 
B)  penumbra 
C)  photosphere 
D)  corona 
E)  synodic period 
A)  prominence 
B)  penumbra 
C)  photosphere 
D)  corona 
E)  synodic period

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

There are two conditions for an eclipse

Question 7

Between now and 2024, in which year will there be no opportunities for a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  2015 
B)  2016 
C)  2018 
D)  2021 
E)  2024 
A)  2015 
B)  2016 
C)  2018 
D)  2021 
E)  2024

Question 8

At what point is the Moon farthest away from Earth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which part of the Sun is observable during a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  core 
B)  solar disk 
C)  sunspots 
D)  photosphere 
E)  chromosphere 
A)  core 
B)  solar disk 
C)  sunspots 
D)  photosphere 
E)  chromosphere

Question 10

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

Question 11

If the Moon passes in front of the Sun when angular diameter of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun, this produces a(n) __________ eclipse.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the Moon passes in front of...

Question 12

There is one side of the Moon that can never be seen directly by observers on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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 
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 14

What is an eclipse season?

Accepted Answer

An eclipse can occur only in a period ca

Question 15

Because the _______________ of the Moon and the Sun vary slightly, the disk of the Moon is sometimes too small to cover the disk of the Sun.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because the _______________ of the Moon and...

Question 16

What does a waxing gibbous moon mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  The changing Moon between full moon and third quarter 
B)  The changing Moon between third quarter and new moon 
C)  The changing Moon between first quarter and full moon 
D)  The changing Moon between new moon and first quarter 
E)  The changing Moon between first and third quarters 
A)  The changing Moon between full moon and third quarter 
B)  The changing Moon between third quarter and new moon 
C)  The changing Moon between first quarter and full moon 
D)  The changing Moon between new moon and first quarter 
E)  The changing Moon between first and third quarters

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the _______________ phase, sunlight illuminates the...

Question 18

Due to the high temperatures of the gas, what color do prominences appear as during a solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

A)  copper 
B)  blue 
C)  pink 
D)  violet 
E)  teal 
A)  copper 
B)  blue 
C)  pink 
D)  violet 
E)  teal

Question 19

Why can't a lunar eclipse happen at every full moon?

Accepted Answer

Most full moons pass too far n

Question 20

A(n) _______________ is the changing phase the week between first quarter and full moon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) _______________ is the changing phase the...

What happens during a partial lunar eclipse?

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

What are the two conditions for an eclipse?

At what point is the Moon closest to Earth?

An plasma loop emerging from the solar surface is called a ___________.

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

Between now and 2024, in which year will there be no opportunities for a solar eclipse?

At what point is the Moon farthest away from Earth?

Which part of the Sun is observable during a total solar eclipse?

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

If the Moon passes in front of the Sun when angular diameter of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun, this produces a(n) __________ eclipse.

There is one side of the Moon that can never be seen directly by observers on Earth.

What happens every 29.5 days?

What is an eclipse season?

Because the _______________ of the Moon and the Sun vary slightly, the disk of the Moon is sometimes too small to cover the disk of the Sun.

What does a waxing gibbous moon mean?

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

Due to the high temperatures of the gas, what color do prominences appear as during a solar eclipse?

Why can't a lunar eclipse happen at every full moon?

A(n) _______________ is the changing phase the week between first quarter and full moon.

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Origins of Modern Astronomy

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Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

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Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 3: Moon Phases and Eclipses

What happens during a partial lunar eclipse?

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

What are the two conditions for an eclipse?

At what point is the Moon closest to Earth?

An plasma loop emerging from the solar surface is called a ___________.

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

Between now and 2024, in which year will there be no opportunities for a solar eclipse?

At what point is the Moon farthest away from Earth?

Which part of the Sun is observable during a total solar eclipse?

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

If the Moon passes in front of the Sun when angular diameter of the Moon is smaller than that of the Sun, this produces a(n) __________ eclipse.

There is one side of the Moon that can never be seen directly by observers on Earth.

What happens every 29.5 days?

What is an eclipse season?

Because the _______________ of the Moon and the Sun vary slightly, the disk of the Moon is sometimes too small to cover the disk of the Sun.

What does a waxing gibbous moon mean?

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

Due to the high temperatures of the gas, what color do prominences appear as during a solar eclipse?

Why can't a lunar eclipse happen at every full moon?

A(n) _______________ is the changing phase the week between first quarter and full moon.

Here and Now

A User S Guide to the Sky

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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