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1. A solar eclipse occurs during which moon phase?

a. First Quarter c. Full Moon


b. New Moon d. Last Quarter

2. Which type of eclipse occurs when the earth casts a shadow


on the moon?
a. Selenelion c. Solar Eclipse
b. Lunar Eclipse d. Partial Eclipse

3. A lunar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?


a. New Moon c. Full Moon
b. Last Quarter d. First Quarter
4. What does it mean to rotate?
a. To follow a path c. Move around an object
b. Move in a curved line d. To spin

5. What does it mean to revolve?


a. To spin c. To move around another object
b. To stay in one place d. To disappear

6. What is the alignment of three celestial objects called?


a. eclipse c. occultation
b. spacecraft d. syzygy
7. What happens when the Moon's shadow crosses over the
exterior surface of the earth?
a. Tornado c. Typhoon
b. Solar Eclipse d. Lunar Eclipse

8. When do solar eclipses recur?


a. 360 to 410 years c. 432 to 651 years
b. 316 to 412 years d. 210 to 567 years

9. How many types of solar eclipse are there?


a. 6 c. 4
b. 9 d. 2
10. HMARPSEEOT -created from the gases enclosing layers of a
planet or other celestial body

11. GNTLMAEIN -appropriate positioning relation to one another

12. ECSEPIL -occurs when the Sun's light is blocked by a planet or moon.

13. NTSMLOCRIOAA -associated with astrophysics.

14. LNUSNUA -region between two concentric circles.

15. THSLOETUEI -a visible object's trace against a lighter background


16. Superstitions are beliefs and traditions that existed
before our ancestors.

17. The full moon influences animal behavior.

18. Animals tend to be more active and more likely to be


out when it is darker.

19. When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned, and the
moon is closest to the Earth, you could expect higher
temperatures.
20. The phases of the moon affect the rate of plant growth.
1. B 11. ALIGNMENT
2. B 12. ECLIPSE
3. C 13. ASTRONOMICAL
4. D 14. ANNULUS
5. C 15. SILHOUETTE
6. D 16. TRUE
7. B 17. TRUE
8. A 18. FALSE
9. C 19. FALSE
10. ATMOSPHERE 20. TRUE

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