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EARTH SCIENCE
Quarter 4 - Module 6
Lunar Eclipse

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What I Need to Know
All planets revolving around the sun including planet Earth with its moon, cast shadows into space. This
casting of shadow is known as eclipse. An eclipse is a phenomenon that involves the partial or total shadowing of one
celestial body to another. One kind of eclipse that can be naturally observed on Earth is the lunar eclipse. What is it
and when will it occur? You will find out as you go through this module.
After going through this module, you will be able to explain how lunar eclipses occur.
Specifically, you are expected to:
1. Describe what happens during lunar eclipse; and
2. Explain how lunar eclipses occur.
In going through this module, it is a must that you extend your patience in understanding and analyzing what you are
reading about the topic. Follow the directions and/or instructions provided in the activities. Answer the entire given tests
and exercises carefully. Comply with the required activities provided.
Assessment (Pre-Test)
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided.
1. What happens during a lunar eclipse? The __________
A. Sun casts a shadow on Earth.
B. Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
C. Moon casts a shadow on the Sun.
D. Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
2. What is the correct alignment of celestial bodies during a lunar eclipse?
A. Earth – Sun – Moon C. Sun – Earth – Moon
B. Moon – Sun – Earth D. Sun – Moon – Earth
3. During a lunar eclipse, a dark circle seems to cover up the Moon. What is being referred to by the dark
circle?
A. Sun C. Sun’s shadow
B. Earth D. Earth’s shadow
4. What time of the day will a lunar eclipse occur?
A. Anytime C. Nighttime
B. Daytime D. Noontime only
5. How long does a lunar eclipse last? A few __________
A. Days C. minutes
B. Hours D. months
6. Which of the following statements is TRUE about umbra and penumbra?
I. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of eclipses.
II.Umbra and penumbra are the two parts of a shadow.
III. Umbra is the darker inner area while penumbra is the lighter outer area.
IV. Umbra is the lighter inner area while penumbra is the darker outer area.
A. I and II C. III and IV
B. II and III D. I and IV
7. Which part of the Earth’s shadow places the Moon in a total lunar eclipse?
A. Umbra C. Both A & B
B. Penumbra D. None of the above
For Items 8-10, refer to the choices below.
A. Partial lunar eclipse C. Total lunar eclipse
B. Partial solar eclipse D. Total solar eclipse

8. It occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s umbra, the darker region of the shadow.
9. It occurs when only a part of the Moon enters the Earth’s umbra.
10. Maggie is seeing a lunar eclipse at the night sky. She observed that only a part of the Moon is darker while
the rest is lighter. Which type of eclipse has Maggieobserved?
11. When will a lunar eclipse occur?
A. Full moon C. First quarter moon
B. New moon D. Last quarter moon
12. How frequent does a partial lunar eclipse happen in a year?
A. Every month C. Twice a year
B. Once a year D. Five times a year
13. How frequent can a total lunar eclipse be viewed from Earth? Once every __________
A. 25 days C. 10 years
B. 25 months D. 2.5 years
For items 14 and 15, refer to the choices below.
A. Total C. Annular
B. Partial D. Penumbral

14. What type of lunar eclipse is described if the Moon is directly in front of the Earth and away from the
Sun?
15. During what type of lunar eclipse will the Moon appear to be blood red in color?

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 Lesson Lunar Eclipse

What’s In
In the previous module, you have learned about how a solar eclipse happens and its connection to the direct
alignment of the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth. To check your understanding before proceeding to the next topic, let’s have
a short activity!
Activity 1: Unscramble Me!
Directions: Rearrange the given scrambled letters to form the correct terms asked in the statements below. Write the
answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided.

TERM Statement
1. _____ _______ It is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon is located directly in
ARSOL CELIESP between the Sun and Moon.
2. _____ It is formed over Earth when the Moon blocks the light from the Sun.
HSOWDA
3. ___ ____ It is the phase of the Moon when a solar eclipse occurs.
EWN NOMO
4. _________ It is the lighter region of the Moon’s shadow during a solar eclipse.
URBPEMNA
5. _______ _____ _______ It is a type of solar eclipse where only a part of the Sun is blocked by the Moon
TALIRAP ARSOL CELIESP as seen on Earth.

What’s is It
Lunar Eclipse Occurrence
When the Sun gives off light to other orbiting members of the Solar system, they block the light from it
and produce a shadow as a result. This shadow is formed upon other near objects that revolve around the
Sun. This happens when the Sun, the Earth, and the Moon forms a direct alignment.
A lunar eclipse is a natural phenomenon that can only happen in a full moon phase and could last for
a few hours during nighttime. Take note that although you get to experience full moon once a month, it is rare
to observe the Moon in perfect alignment with the Earth because of its orbit. A lunar eclipse only occurs when
the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth making the Earth directly in between the Sun and the Moon.

Figure 1: The Earth directly in between the Sun and Moon during a Lunar Eclipse
(Adopted from the Science 7 Learner’s Material)

Two distinct parts of the shadow created during a lunar eclipse:

a. Umbra – the darker inner region of the Earth’s shadow where all thesunlight is blocked out
b. Penumbra – the lighter outer region of the Earth’s shadow where thesunlight is partially covered
Table 1: Types of Lunar Eclipse
Types of Lunar
Description Frequency
Eclipse
 The Sun, Earth, and Moon are not directly aligned during
this period.
 The Moon moves only through a part of the shadow’s Occurs at least twice a
Partial LunarEclipse
umbra. year
 Only a part of the Moon appears dark while the rest is
lighter.
 The Sun, Earth, and Moon are perfectly aligned during this
period.
On average, it can occur
Total LunarEclipse  The Moon is within the shadow’sumbra.
every 2.5 years
 The sky appears totally dark.
 The moon appears to be blood red incolor.

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Activity 2: Crossword Puzzle
Directions: Fill in the crossword puzzle on lunar eclipse. Match the number of clues placed across or down the
grid. If filled in correctly, the words will fit neatly into the puzzle. Write the answers on the ANSWER SHEET
provided.

1 5 8

4 10

ACROSS DOWN
1. Type of eclipse where the Earth forms a shadow
2. The lighter part of the Earth’s shadow
over Moon
4. Type of lunar eclipse when the Moon appears to be 3. Type of lunar eclipse where only a part of the
blood red in color Moon enters the Earth’sumbra
6. The darker part of the Earth’s shadow 5. Phase of the Moon when a lunar eclipse occurs
8. The one that casts a shadow over Moon during a
7. Time of the day when a lunar eclipse occurs
lunar eclipse
9. Formed on the Moon when the Earth blocks the 10. It is where the shadow is casted during a lunar
sunlight eclipse

WORD BANK
EARTH LUNAR NIGHTTIME PENUMBRA TOTAL
FULL MOON MOON PARTIAL SHADOW UMBRA

What I Have Learned

Activity 3: Wrap It Up!

Directions: Read and complete the paragraph below by filling in the blanks with the correct words. Write the
answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided. (NO WORD BANK)
A lunar eclipse is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the (1)__________ passes through the
shadow of the (2)__________ making the Earth directly in between the Sun and the Moon. It can only happen
during a (3)__________ moon phase and would last for a few hours during (4)__________ time. When the
Earth blocks the light from the Sun, it casts a (5)__________ over Moon. There are two different regions of the
shadow created during a lunar eclipse. The first one is the (6)__________, the darker region and t he
penumbra, the (7)__________ region. There are two types of lunar eclipse. The first type is the
(8)__________ lunar eclipse in which only a part of the Moon passes through the Earth’s shadow. During this
period, only a part of the Moon appears (9)__________ while the rest is lighter. This type of lunar eclipse
would occur at least twice a year. The second type is the (10)__________ lunar eclipse in which the Moon is
completely within the Earth’s umbra.

Activity 4: TRUE or FALSE!

Directions: Read the following statements carefully. Write TRUE if the given statement is true and FALSE if
it’s not. Write the answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided

Statement Answer
1. A shadow is cast over the Earth during a lunar eclipse.
2. The Moon seems to change its color during a total lunar eclipse.
3. It is safe to look directly at the Moon during lunar eclipses.
4. All full moons can lead to a lunar eclipse.
5. More people on Earth can watch a lunar eclipse.

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Assessment (Pre-Test)
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your answers on the ANSWER SHEET provided.
1. What is the correct alignment of celestial bodies during a lunar eclipse?
A. Earth – Sun – Moon C. Sun – Earth – Moon
B. Moon – Sun – Earth D. Sun – Moon – Earth
2. What happens during a lunar eclipse? The __________
A. Sun casts a shadow on Earth.
B. Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
C. Moon casts a shadow on the Sun.
D. Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
3. How long does a lunar eclipse last? A few __________
A. Days C. minutes
B. Hours D. months
4. What time of the day will a lunar eclipse occur?
A. Anytime C. Nighttime
B. Daytime D. Noontime only
5. When will a lunar eclipse occur?
A. Full moon C. First quarter moon
B. New moon D. Last quarter moon
6. During a lunar eclipse, a dark circle seems to cover up the Moon. What is being referred to by the dark
circle?
A. Sun C. Sun’s shadow
B. Earth D. Earth’s shadow
7. Which part of the Earth’s shadow places the Moon in a total lunar eclipse?
A. Umbra C. Both A & B
B. Penumbra D. None of the above
8. How frequent does a partial lunar eclipse happen in a year?
A. Every month C. Twice a year
B. Once a year D. Five times a year
For Items 9-11, refer to the choices below.
A. Partial lunar eclipse C. Total lunar eclipse
B. Partial solar eclipse D. Total solar eclipse

9. It occurs when only a part of the Moon enters the Earth’s umbra.
10. Maggie is seeing a lunar eclipse at the night sky. She observed that only a part of the Moon is darker while
the rest is lighter. Which type of eclipse has Maggie observed?
11. It occurs when the Moon passes through the Earth’s umbra, the darker region of the shadow.

12. How frequent can a total lunar eclipse be viewed from Earth? Once every __________
A. 25 days C. 10 years
B. 25 months D. 2.5 years
For items 13 and 14, refer to the choices below.
A. Annular C. Penumbral
B. Partial D. Total
13. What type of lunar eclipse is described if the Moon is directly in front of theEarth away from the Sun?
14. During what type of lunar eclipse will the Moon appear to be blood red in color?
15. Which of the following statements is TRUE about umbra and penumbra?
I. Umbra and penumbra are the two types of eclipses.
II.Umbra and penumbra are the two parts of a shadow.
III. Umbra is the darker inner area while penumbra is the lighter outer area.
IV. Umbra is the lighter inner area while penumbra is the darker outer area.
A. I and II C. III and IV
B. II and III D. I and IV

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