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What gives the Moon a coppery glow during a total eclipse?
 
  a. Sunlight refracted through Earth's atmosphere
 b. Sunlight reflected from Earth's surface
 c. Not all of the sunlight is blocked out
 d. The artificial light reflected up from Earth's surface
 e. The spectral emissions of the gases that make up Earth's atmosphere.

Question 2

What creates a total lunar eclipse?
 
  a. The Sun passes completely through Earth's umbra.
 b. The Moon passes completely through Earth's umbra.
 c. The Moon passes through some of Earth's penumbra.
 d. The Earth passes completely through the Moon's umbra.
  e. The Earth passes through some of the Moon's penumbra.



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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