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  • The Moon is getting farther and farther away from the Earth. True or false?
    True.
  • What is a lunar eclipse?
    It is when the Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the Moon.
  • During the WAXING CRESCENT the moon is getting more visible or less visible?
    More visible. Waxing means "growing".
  • True or false? Solar eclipses happen every year.
    False. They happen every year or two years.
  • True or false? There are 8 phases of the Moon.
    True!
  • What is a solar eclipse?
    It is when the new moon blocks the sun light from reaching the Earth.
  • The Moon is made of rocks. True or false?
    True!
  • Lunar eclipses only happen during the full moon. True or false?
    True!
  • How many types of solar eclipses are there?
    4 types.
  • Can we look at the Sun during a solar eclipse?
    No! It can hurt your eyes.
  • There is two types of shadows: umbra and penumbra. True or false?
    True!
  • What celestial bodies are involved in a solar eclipse?
    Earth, Moon and Sun.
  • The Moon takes 29.5 days to orbit the Earth. True or False?
    True!
  • How long lasts a solar eclipse?
    Usually less than 3 minutes.
  • How many types of lunar eclipses are there?
    3 types.
  • Is the Moon visible during the new moon?
    No, it is not. We cannot see it.
  • How many times a year lunar eclipses usually occur?
    3 times a year.
  • Sunglasses protect our eyes during solar elicpses. True or false?
    False! Eclises sunglasses are different. The glasses are darker.
  • Is it safe to look at a lunar eclipse?
    Yes, it is!
  • Name 3 phases of the Moon.
    Gibbous, crescent, new moon, full moon or first quarter.
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