Eclipses Worksheet
A third-grade science worksheet to help students understand solar and lunar eclipses.
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Eclipses: Light and Shadows in Space
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions will ask you to look at a picture.
1. What happens during a solar eclipse?
The Earth blocks the sun's light from reaching the moon.
The moon blocks the sun's light from reaching the Earth.
The sun blocks the Earth's light from reaching the moon.
The stars block the moon's light from reaching the Earth.
2. Which celestial body causes the shadow during a lunar eclipse?
The Sun
The Moon
The Earth
A Star
3. During a solar eclipse, the passes between the Sun and the Earth.
4. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow on the .
5. It is safe to look directly at a solar eclipse without special glasses.
True
False
6. Look at the picture below. Is this a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse? Explain your answer.
7. Look at the picture below. Is this a solar eclipse or a lunar eclipse? Explain your answer.
