Lunar Eclipse

Q.

How often does a lunar eclipse occur?

1. 2 years

2. 1 month

3. 1 year

4. 6 months

Q. During a total lunar eclipse, a person on Earth can see:

1. Moon in a red shade.

2. New Moon.

3. Moon in green shade.

4. Moon in blue shade.

Q.

Complete the correct order for a solar eclipse to occur:

Sun, ______, ______

1. Saturn, Earth
2. Earth, Moon
3. Moon, Earth
4. Moon, Saturn

Q.

A lunar eclipse can occur only on the night of a ____.

1. new moon
2. full moon
3. half moon
4. first quarter moon

Q. A lunar eclipse occurs when the is between sun and .

1. moon
2. earth
3. sun
4. mars

Q. During a lunar eclipse, the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth.

1. False
2. True

Q. The moon appears to be red in colour during a total lunar eclipse.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the diagram showingthe correct positions of the Earth, the Moon and the Sun during a lunar eclipse.

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Q. Around how many days does it take for the moon to complete one rotation?

1. 15
2. 20
3. 30
4. 28

Q.

If the moon is partially in the umbra region of the earth's shadow, then ___ eclipse occurs.

1. partial lunar

2. total lunar

3. partial solar

4. total solar