Eclipse Quick Check

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

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

The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is: 

• Core
• Chromosphere
• Photosphere
• Corona

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New
• Cresent
• Gibbous
• Full

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

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

• the umbra
• the penumbra

lighter, outer part of the shadow

• penumbra
• umbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phases happen immediately before and after the phase shown

• Full moon and New moon
• Waxing Crescent and Waxing Gibbous
• Waxing Crescent and Full Moon
• Waxing Gibbous and Full Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

If we are in a new moon phase right now, what phase can we expect to be in a week from now?

• Waxing Crescent
• 1st Quarter
• Full Moon
• Waning Crescent 

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How many days does it take to go from New Moon to New Moon?

• 28 days
• 29.5 days
• 27 days
• 365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Name the phase of the moon that comes BEFORE this moon phase.

• waxing gibbous
• waning gibbous
• waning crescent
• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1