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Eclipses

Authored by Chris Knappenberger

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Eclipses
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth's shadow falls on the_________.

stars

Tropic of Cancer

Moon

Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A solar eclipse can only occur during a ____________ moon phase?

wanning gibbous

waxing crescent

full

new

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A ____ occurs when the Moon moves directly between the Sun and Earth and throws a shadow on Earth.

Solar Eclipse

lunar eclipse

full moon

hurricane

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A lunar eclipse occurs during a ______________ moon phase.

first quarter

wanning crescent

new

full

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The longest a total solar eclipse lasts is about how long?

About an hour

all day

about 7 minutes

30 seconds

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why don’t solar eclipses occur every new moon?

The three bodies only line up during the full moon.

The full moon would cover the preumbra.

The Earth's orbit is too unpredictable.

The Moon’s orbit around Earth and Earth’s orbit around the Sun are not in the same plane, so the three bodies only line up occasionally.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Eclipses occur when the Sun, the Moon, and __ line up perfectly.

Earth

Mars

Umbra

penumbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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