Question

match each image of an eclipse to the type of eclipse.
a. partial solar eclipse
b. annular solar eclipse
c. lunar eclipse
d. total solar eclipse

Explanation:

• A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. The first image shows a reddish - hued Moon, which is characteristic of a lunar eclipse (the reddish color is due to the Earth's atmosphere refracting sunlight).
• A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon completely covers the Sun, and the Sun's corona (outer atmosphere) is visible. The second image shows the Sun's corona around a dark disk (the Moon), which is a total solar eclipse.
• An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is too far from the Earth to completely cover the Sun, leaving a ring (annulus) of the Sun visible. The third image shows a ring - like appearance around the Moon, which is an annular solar eclipse.

Answer:

First image: c. lunar eclipse
Second image: d. total solar eclipse
Third image: b. annular solar eclipse