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Which celestial event occurs when a new moon moves between the Earth and the sun?
Which celestial event occurs when a new moon moves between the Earth and the sun?
- Comet sighting
- Solar eclipse (correct)
- Lunar eclipse
- Meteor shower
What is the size relationship between the sun and the moon?
What is the size relationship between the sun and the moon?
- The sun is 400 times smaller than the moon
- The sun is 400 times wider than the moon (correct)
- The sun and the moon are the same size
- The size of the sun and the moon varies
Why isn't there an eclipse every month?
Why isn't there an eclipse every month?
- The moon's orbit is tilted in relation to the Earth (correct)
- The Earth and moon have unpredictable orbits
- The sun's rays are too strong to be blocked by the moon
- Eclipses only occur during certain seasons
What are the two types of shadows that the moon casts on Earth during a solar eclipse?
What are the two types of shadows that the moon casts on Earth during a solar eclipse?
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What type of solar eclipse can only be seen if you're standing within the umbral shadow?
What type of solar eclipse can only be seen if you're standing within the umbral shadow?
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