Moon Phases and Eclipses Review

Look at the diagram. Which position of the moon could cause a solar eclipse?

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A solar eclipse occurs when...

• the first four planets align

• the Moon blocks Earth from the sun

• the moon is closest to Earth

• Earth blocks the moon from the sun

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When the moon goes through Earth's shadow, we see a ...

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• planetary eclipse

• total eclipse

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Look at the diagram. What event does the picture show?

• lunar eclipse

• quarter moon

• full moon

• solar eclipse

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Solar eclipses rarely occur because...

• the moon is too close to the Earth

• the moon usually travels directly behind the Earth

• the moon usually travels directly between Earth and the Sun

• the moon's orbit is tilted in relation to the Earth's orbit

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Look at the diagram. Predict the location of the Moon during a solar eclipse.

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There are about 24 hours in a day. What would happen to the length of a day if the rotation of Earth SPED up?

• the length of a day would be shorter

• the length of a day would be unpredictable

• the length of a day would stay the same

• the length of a day would be longer

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The moon appears to change shape because...

• Earth revolves around the sun

• Earth rotates

• the moon revolves around the Earth

• the moon rotates

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Look at the diagram of the Sun, the Moon, and Earth. Which phase of the Moon would be seen by people on Earth?

• full moon

• waxing gibbous

• new moon

• waning gibbous

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You observe the moon one night at midnight while camping, as seen in the image. Predict the location of the moon in the diagram based on this observed moon phases.

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