The Moon

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Science
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8th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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Joseph Catalano
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12 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"On September 27, 2015, a rare total lunar eclipse of a supermoon occurred. A supermoon occurs when the entire lighted half of the Moon faces Earth [full Moon phase] and the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. At this time, the Moon will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal. Supermoon events are rare, but a total lunar eclipse during a supermoon is even more rare. There have been only six total supermoon lunar eclipses since 1900. The next one will not happen until 2033. "
Supermoon total lunar eclipses are celestial events that
are random occurrences
will never happen again after 2033
are predictable
will happen every full Moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
"On September 27, 2015, a rare total lunar eclipse of a supermoon occurred. A supermoon occurs when the entire lighted half of the Moon faces Earth [full Moon phase] and the Moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit. At this time, the Moon will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter than normal. Supermoon events are rare, but a total lunar eclipse during a supermoon is even more rare. There have been only six total supermoon lunar eclipses since 1900. The next one will not happen until 2033. "
The time it took for the Moon to go from this supermoon to the next full moon phase was
15 days
27.3 days
29.5 days
365 days
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Moon has more surface craters than Earth does because the Moon has
a smaller diameter than Earth
no significant atmosphere
a surface more sensitive to impacts
a stronger gravitational force
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Eclipses do not occur every month because the Moon's
orbit is inclined to Earth's orbit
period of revolution is 27.3 days
period of rotation and period of revolution are the same
rate of rotation is 15º each hour
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The passage of the Moon into Earth's shadow causes a
lunar eclipse
New Moon
solar eclipse
Full Moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the data, what day and approximate time experienced the highest tide?
July 12 at 8:30 am
July 12 at 9:10 pm
July 13 at 3:10 am
July 13 at 9:20 am
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the data, the next high tide occurred at approximately
4 pm on July 13
4 pm on July 14
10 pm on July 13
10 pm on July 14
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
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