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Title: Total lunar eclipses always occur
Post by: teysha on Mar 19, 2018
Total lunar eclipses always occur
 
  a. at the time of new Moon.
  b. at the time of full Moon.
  c. during either equinox.
  d. during either solstice.
  e. at the time that the Sun is directly overhead.

Question 2

The first-quarter Moon rises
 
  a. at about noon.
  b. at sunset.
  c. at sunrise.
  d. at about midnight.
  e. during the second week of each calendar month.

Question 3

A total lunar eclipse is
 
  a. visible only from the path of totality.
  b. visible only during a new Moon.
  c. visible to all observers on the side of Earth from which the Moon would be visible at that time.
  d. an opportunity to study the corona of the Sun.
  e. None of the other choices are correct.

Question 4

Typically, the new Moon's shadow _______ a solar eclipse
 
  a. passes north of Earth so as NOT to produce
  b. passes south of Earth so as NOT to produce
  c. passes either north or south of Earth so as NOT to produce
  d. touches the Sun so as to produce
  e. touches Earth so as to produce


Title: Total lunar eclipses always occur
Post by: Inagambit on Mar 19, 2018
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Title: Total lunar eclipses always occur
Post by: teysha on Mar 19, 2018
Thank you