Astronomy Week 5 (Eclipses) Practice

Review: At all times, 50% of the moon (and 50% of the Earth) is lit up by the sun's light.

• true

• false

Review: The moon does not produce any light, yet we can see it in the night sky. Why?

• The moon is reflecting Earth's light

• Earth is reflecting the Moon's light

• The moon is reflecting the Sun's light

Review: When the Earth is between the moon and sun, the moon's phase will be a ____________.

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing crescent

• waxing gibbous

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Review: Which moon phase is shown in this diagram?

• new moon

• first quarter

• full moon

• last quarter/3rd quarter

Review: Which part of Earth is experiencing night?

• A

• B

• C

• D

This type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sunlight from reaching Earth?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

What type of eclipse is occurring in the diagram?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

What type of eclipse is this an example of?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is shown in this image?

• Solar Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

During what moon phase does a solar eclipse occur?

• new moon

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• first quarter