Eclipse

Q.

Find out five differences between a lunar and a solar calendar.

Q. Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit is .

1. round
2. tilted
3. straight

Q. The duration of a lunar eclipse is

1. None of the above
2. shorter than solar eclipse
   
3. almost the same length as a solar eclipse
4. longer than a solar eclipse.

Q. In which type of eclipse does the sun become partially invisible to some parts of the earth?

1. Hybrid solar eclipse
2. Partial solar eclipse
3. Total solar eclipse
4. Annular solar eclipse

Q. During lunar eclipse earth blocks the

1. Moon
2. Sun
3. Star
4. Meteors

Q. Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit is

1. Straight
2. Angled
3. Round
4. Tilted

Q.

What is the maximum number of eclipses both solar and lunar, that can occur in a year?

1. 1

2. 10

3. 7

4. 11

Q.

The possibility of Earth coming in between the sun and the moon is once a month. Why don't we experience an eclipse every month?

1. It takes 365 days for the moon to revolve around the earth.

2. The plane of revolution of the sun and the earth are not the same.

3. The plane of revolution of the earth and the moon are not the same.

4. The plane of revolution of the sun and the moon are not the same.

Q. In which of the following cases will an eclipse occur.

1. The sun, moon and the earth make an angle of 45${}^{\circ }$.
2. The sun, moon and the earth make an angle of 90${}^{\circ }$.
3. The earth comes in line with the sun and the moons.
4. The moon comes in line with the sun and the Earth.

Q. How many types of solar eclipse are there?

1. 5
2. 4
3. 3
4. 1

Q. Which among the following is a type of solar eclipse?

1. Total Solar Elipse
2. Partial Solar Eclipse
3. Lunar Solar Eclipse
4. Solar Lunar Eclipse

Q. What is the maximum and a minimum number of solar eclipses that can occur in a year?

1. Maximum 5 and minimum 4.
2. Maximum 5 and minimum 2.
3. Maximum 10 and minimum 7.
4. Maximum 8 and minimum 2.

Q.

Which of the following are eclipses?

1. Umbra eclipse

2. Lunar eclipse

3. Solar eclipse

4. Penumbra eclipse

Q. 1. Light year is the unit used to measure distances between heavenly bodies. _________
2. The earth revolves around the sun from east to west. ________
3. In the period between the New Moon and Full Moon, the moon wanes. ________
4. Comets are also known as shooting stars. _________

Q. What are the different types of eclipse?

1. None of these
2. Solar Eclipse
3. Lunar Eclipse
4. Both a and b

Q.

The moon's orbit is tilted about ___ degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the sun.

1. $15$

2. $5$

3. $0$

4. $105$

Q.

In which of the following cases will an eclipse occur.

1. The earth comes in line with the sun and the moon.

2. The moon comes in line with the sun and the earth.

3. The sun, moon and the earth make an angle of 45${}^{\circ }$.

4. The sun, moon and the earth make an angle of 90${}^{\circ }$.

Q. The moon's orbit is tilted about degrees relative to Earth's orbit around the Sun.

1. $15$
2. $105$
3. $5$
4. $0$

Q.

Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit is

1. Round

2. Tilted

3. Straight

4. Angled