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Rocks and the Rock Cycle — Cumulative exam

Question 24 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

Which describes one event that causes an eclipse?

Answer
A
Earth’s rotation on its axis
B
shadows from clouds covering Earth
C
Earth’s shadow covering the moon
D
the gravity from the moon and Sun pulling in the same direction

Explanation

A lunar eclipse happens when Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, so Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon. This matches “Earth’s shadow covering the moon.” Earth’s rotation and cloud shadows do not cause an eclipse, and the Moon and Sun pulling in the same direction relates to tides.

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