Solar and Lunar Eclipses Quiz

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Science
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6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phase of the Moon does a Solar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
Crescent Moon
Gibbous Moon
New Moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phase of the Moon does a Lunar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
New Moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False? A Solar Eclipse always occurs every New Moon.
True
False
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False? A Lunar Eclipse always occurs every Full Moon.
False
True
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
About how often does a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur?
Once every New Moon and Full Moon
A few times per year
Once every other year
Once a month
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the names of the 2 shadows during Solar/Lunar Eclipses
Small Shadow, Big Shadow
Penumbra, Umbra
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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