Solar & Lunar Eclipses

What phase of the Moon does a Solar Eclipse occur on?

• Full Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• Half Moon

• Crescent Moon

• New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the Moon does a Lunar Eclipse occur on?

• Full Moon

• Gibbous Moon

• Half Moon

• Crescent Moon

• New Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False? A Solar Eclipse always occurs every New Moon.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

True or False? A Lunar Eclipse always occurs every Full Moon.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why doesn't a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur during every New Moon and Full Moon?

• Because there are clouds obstructing your view

• Because the Moon is too far away; it only gets close enough on occasion

• Because the Moon's orbit is tilted

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

About how often does a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur?

• Once every New Moon and Full Moon

• Once a month

• Once every other month

• A few times per year

• Once every other year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What are the names of the 3 shadows during Solar/Lunar Eclipses?

• Penumbra, Umbra, Vantumbra

• Small Shadow, Big Shadow, Huge Shadow

• Penumbra, Vantumbra, Cornumbra

• Light Shadow, Dark Shadow, Pitch Black Shadow

• Penumbra, Umbra, Antumbra

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the "penumbra" shadow?

• The lighter shadow on the edges of the darker shadow

• The darker shadow in the middle

• The shadow that extends beyond the darker shadow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the "umbra" shadow?

• The lighter shadow on the edges of the darker shadow

• The darker shadow in the middle

• The shadow that extends beyond the darker shadow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the "antumbra" shadow?

• The lighter shadow on the edges of the darker shadow

• The darker shadow in the middle

• The shadow that extends beyond the darker shadow

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1