
Exploring the Moon's Impact on Solar Eclipses

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What occurs during a solar eclipse?
The sun moves between the Earth and the moon.
The Earth moves between the sun and the moon.
The moon moves between the Earth and the sun.
The moon moves behind the Earth.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often does a total solar eclipse occur somewhere on Earth?
Every six months
Every five years
Every year
Roughly every year and a half
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?
The sun gets darker in a solar eclipse.
The moon gets darker in a solar eclipse.
The sun gets darker in a lunar eclipse.
The Earth gets darker in a lunar eclipse.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is a solar eclipse considered a rare event?
Because the moon's shadow is large.
Because the sun's shadow is small.
Because the moon's shadow is relatively small.
Because the Earth's shadow is large.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What must be true for you to witness a solar eclipse?
You must be on the night side of the planet.
You must be in the path of the moon's shadow.
You must be on the moon.
You must be in the path of the sun's shadow.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the two parts of the moon's shadow during a solar eclipse?
Penumbra and Antumbra
Umbra and Antumbra
Antumbra and Penumbra
Umbra and Penumbra
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the umbra?
The part of the Earth's shadow where the moon is partially blocked.
The part of the Earth's shadow where the entire moon is blocked.
The part of the moon's shadow where the sun is partially blocked.
The part of the moon's shadow where the entire sun is blocked.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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