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
