Solar & Lunar Eclipses

A total solar eclipse is visible at all spots on Earth.

False

All eclipses are total.

False

A solar eclipse may last over 3 hours.

False

A solar eclipse occurs when Earth falls between the sun and the moon.

False

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon passes through Earth's penumbra.

False

All eclipses are visible.

False

All lunar eclipses are total.

False

Lunar eclipses occur every 3 years.

False

In a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun.

False.

A lunar eclipse can take place only when the moon is full.

True

A lunar eclipse may last over 3 hours.

True

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon travels through the shadow of Earth.

True

A total solar eclipse lasts a few minutes.

True

Eclipses of the sun occur 2-4 times a year

True

In a solar eclipse, no sunlight penetrates the umbra.

True

Partial lunar eclipses occur more often than total eclipses.

True

The penumbra is the outer part of the shadow.

True

The umbra is the inner part of the shadow

True

There are about 2 lunar eclipses a year.

True

When the sun's disk is covered in an eclipse, the corona is visible.

True