D-Eclipses & Seasons

The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and moon in Diagram A represents which of the following?

• New moon

• Full moon

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The alignment of the Sun, Earth, and moon in Diagram B represents which of the following?

• Solar eclipse

• New moon

• Full moon

• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon is represented by Diagram A?

• Last Quarter

• New moon

• First Quarter

• Full moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which phase of the moon is represented by Diagram B?

• New moon

• First Quarter

• Full moon

• Last Quarter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Where does the light of the moon come from?

• The light comes from reflected sunlight.
• The light is created within the moon through nuclear fusion.
• The light comes from the reflection of other planets.
• The light comes from reflected light off the surface of the Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This type of eclipse can only be observed during the day.

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This type of eclipse can only be observed at night.

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

This type of eclipse is caused by one object getting in between the other, blocking our view.

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The partial or total blocking of light of one celestial objct by another is known as

• an eclipse.
• the corona.
• the umbra.
• neap tide.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

We do not have a lunar eclipse every month because

• they are only possible once a year.
• the Earth orbits the sun every year.
• it takes longer than a month for the moon to orbit the Eartn.
• the plane of the moon's orbit is tilted 7 degrees.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1