Eclipse

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The definition of eclipse is:

• The planets line up
• The Sun, Earth and Mars line up
• The Sun, Earth and Moon line up
• The Earth, Moon and Venus line up 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse occurs when the line up is this:

• Sun -Earth-Moon
• Moon, Sun, Earth
• Earth-Sun-Moon
• Sun-Moon-Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The line up for a solar eclipse is: 

• Sun-Earth-Moon
• Earth-Sun-Moon
• Sun-Moon-Earth
• Earth-Moon-Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the central, darker part of a shadow called?

• the umbra
• the penumbra

During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon
• The Earth is blocked moon
• The moon is blocked by the sun
• You are blocked

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of eclipse is shown in this picture?

• Solar Eclipse
• Orbit
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of eclipse is shown in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse
• Lunar Eclipse
• Total Eclipse
• Partial Eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1