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Lunar Eclipses Quiz

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1. Lunar eclipses always occur during,

  • Full moon
  • New moon
  • First quater moon


2. What is the maximum number of lunar eclipses that can occur during a calendar year?
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4


3. A lunar eclipse results when,
  • Moon passes through sun's shadow
  • Moon passes through earth's shadow
  • Earth passes through moon's shadow


4. What is the correct alignment during a total lunar eclipse?
  • Sun, moon, earth
  • Earth, sun, moon
  • Sun, earth, moon


5. The umbra of earth's shadow always points,
  • Directly away from the sun
  • Directly towards the moon
  • Does not change with the sun


6.During a total lunar eclipse, an observer on earth would see,
  • Moon disappearing completely
  • Moon turing into red colour
  • No change in moon's brightnes


7. During a total lunar eclipse, an observer on the moon would see,
  • Total darkness
  • Brightly illuminated ring of earth's atmosphere
  • Photosphere of the sun


8. Which of these is TRUE regarding a PENUMBRAL lunar eclipse?
  • Moon appears in red colour
  • Moon shows no noticeable change in brightness
  • Earth will be covered by moon's penumbral shadow


9. The red colour visible during a lunar eclipse is due to,
  • Dust in moon's atmosphere
  • Dust in earth's atmosphere
  • Dust in space


10. The duration of a lunar eclipses is,
  • Longer than a solar eclipse
  • Shorter than a solar eclipse
  • Almost the same as a solar eclipse

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