Physics and Astronomy

Eclipses

___ occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth.

Planetary eclipse

Meteor eclipse

Lunar eclipse

Solar eclipse

Both the solar eclipse and lunar eclipse are divided into ___ types.

12

2

3

5

When a celestial object is fully or partially darkened, an ___ occurs.

eclipse

asteroid impact

earthquake

erosion

A total solar eclipse can last for a maximum of ___.

8 days

8 minutes

8 weeks

8 hours

There are no eclipses on the planet Mars.

FALSE

TRUE

What do you call the bright disk of the sun?

photosphere

biosphere

hemisphere

atmosphere

A total lunar eclipse can last for a maximum of ___.

1 minute and 10 seconds

1 hour and 15 seconds

1 week and 5 days

1 hour and 40 minutes

During a lunar eclipse, the moon becomes invisible.

TRUE

FALSE

___ occurs when the earth comes between the sun and the moon.

Supernovae eclipse

Lunar eclipse

Asteroid eclipse

Solar eclipse

___ is an eclipse cycle that has an interval of 18 years.

Inex Cycle

Metonic Cycle

Hipparchic Cycle

Saros Cycle

Lunar eclipses occur every month.

FALSE

TRUE

During a ___, the moon seems to be the same size as the sun.

solar eclipse

stellar eclipse

planetary eclipse

cluster eclipse

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