Eclipses: Solar and Lunar
Explore solar and lunar eclipses with this Grade 4 science worksheet, covering key definitions and phenomena.
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Eclipses: Solar and Lunar
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. What is an eclipse?
When two planets collide
When one celestial body blocks the light from another
A type of weather phenomenon
A bright star in the sky
2. During a solar eclipse, what is the order of the celestial bodies?
Sun, Earth, Moon
Earth, Moon, Sun
Sun, Moon, Earth
Moon, Sun, Earth
3. A solar eclipse happens when the passes between the Sun and the Earth.
4. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth casts a shadow on the .
5. It is dangerous to look directly at a eclipse without special eye protection.
6. Lunar eclipses happen more often than solar eclipses.
True
False
7. A total solar eclipse turns day into night for a short time.
True
False
8. Describe the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse.
9. Why is it important to wear special glasses when viewing a solar eclipse?
10. Look at the diagram below showing a solar eclipse. Label the Sun, Moon, and Earth.
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Label 2:
Label 3:
11. Look at the diagram below showing a lunar eclipse. Label the Sun, Earth, and Moon.
Label 1:
Label 2:
Label 3:
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