Eclipses

When does a lunar eclipse occur?

• At night
• When the moon's shadow is on the earth
• when the moon comes between the sun and earth
• During the day

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

A lunar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the larger outer lighter part of the shadow cone called, where a partial eclipse can be viewed?

• Partial
• Umbra
• Penumbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?

• Below each other

• Above each other

• In a line (in alignment)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This is a diagram of the moon phases Which moon phase would a lunar eclipse occur in?

• New Moon
• 1st quarter
• Full moon
• 3rd quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the correct order of the Earth, Moon, and Sun in order for a lunar eclipse to occur?

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse is down in the diagram?

• Total lunar eclipse
• Partial lunar eclipse
• total solar eclipse
• partial solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1