A total solar eclipse lasts on the order of ____________ while a total lunar eclipse lasts on the order of ____________.
Group of answer choicesdays, weekshours, minutes
weeks, days
minutes, hours
2. In the northern hemisphere, as the moon progresses through the phases in order from new moon, the moon begins to illuminate from the ___________ side, and begins to darken from the __________ side.
Group of answer choicesleft, leftright, right
right, left
left, right
3. A total solar eclipse allows us to study the Sun’s _______________
Group of answer choicesCoronaChromosphere
Photosphere
Convection Zone
4. The phase of the moon we see depends on from what _____________ the sunlight’s hitting it, and the _____________ we see that from Earth.
Group of answer choicesangle, directiondistance, altitude
direction, angle
altitu
5 Assuming an average day lasts 12 hours, and an average night lasts 12 hours, what time is it when the full moon reaches its highest position in the sky (halfway between rising and setting – AKA crossing the meridian)?
Group of answer choices6pm6am
12pm
12 am
6. Every year the Moon moves farther away from Earth.
Group of answer choicesTrueFalse