Click on the following links in order to answer the questions below:

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/LEprimer.html   Lunar eclipse website     

http://www.mreclipse.com/Special/SEprimer.html   Solar eclipse website

Question #1.

What is the only lunar phase in which a lunar eclipse can occur?

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Question #2.

Sketch the lunar eclipse geometry:

Question #3.

What are the three different kinds of lunar eclipse?

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Question #4.

On average, how many total lunar eclipses are there every year?

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Question #5.

Why does the Moon appear to take on a colored hue during an eclipse?

Question #6.

What is the only lunar phase in which a solar eclipse can occur?

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Question #7.

Sketch the solar eclipse geometry:

Question #8.

The Moon’s shadow consists of two parts, what are they?

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Question #9.

How long does the total phase of a total solar eclipse last?

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Question #10.

The path of the Moon’s shadow across the Earth’s surface is called …?

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Question #11.

What are the key differences between total and annular eclipses?