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1.Which type of eclipse would you expect to see if the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun? -a solar eclipse -a lunar eclipse -a total lunar eclipse -a penumbra 2.Which of the following statements about a lunar eclipse is true? -A lunar eclipse can occur when the moon is in any phase -A lunar eclipse can only occur when there is a full moon -Lunar eclipses occur in a matter of minutes -Lunar eclipses create an eerie color in the sky 3.Which of the following happens during a lunar eclipse? -the moon lies between Earth and the sun -earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon's surface -the moon blocks out the sun -the moon goes into the new moon phase 4.When does a solar eclipse occur? -when an object in space comes close to earth's orbit -when an object in space gets too close to the sun -when an object in space comes between two planets -when an object in space comes between the sun and earth 5.Which type of eclipse would be occurring if the moon is in Earth's umbra,or it shadow? -a full moon -a solar eclipse -a total lunar eclipse -a first quarter moon 6.In the early 1600s when Galileo used a telescope to study the moon,which features did he observe? -nothing but vast,smooth areas -wide,dark areas and strange spots and ridges -a very large crater -evidence of other life forms 7.In which of the following phases of the moon are you able to see the most surface area? -new moon -waxing crescent -waxing gibbous -waning crescent 8.During which phase is the least percentage of the light that hits the moon visible from Earth -new moon -waxing gibbous -waning crescent -full moon 9.Why is it summer in the Southern Hemisphere when it is winter in the Northern Hemisphere? -because the Northern Hemisphere has more direct sunlight -because the Southern Hemisphere has more direct sunlight -because the Southern Hemisphere is closer to the equator -because the Southern Hemisphere receives indirect sunlight