1st quarter review

Occurs when Earth is positioned between the moon and the sun and when Earth's shadow crosses the Moon.

• Solar Eclipse

• Annular Eclipse

• Lunar Eclipse

• Perigee

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What part of the moon can we see from Earth during a month?

• all of it

• the same half of it

• the light side

• the dark side

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase is the Moon in the photo?

• 3rd quarter

• 1st quarter

• waning crescent

• waxing crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The best unit to describe distances between planets is

• Astronomical units

• Light years

• Kilometers

• Parsecs

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The Andromeda Galaxy is 2.5 million light years away. This means...

• We are seeing it 2.5 million years in the future

• It is 2.5 million AU's away

• It formed 2.5 billion years ago

• Its light takes 2.5 million years to get to us

The line the Sun follows on the celestial sphere is

• celestial equator

• meridian

• ecliptic

• line of declination

Why do stars twinkle?

• Stars naturally vary in brightness

• Multiple refractions of light occur inside your eye

• Dust and gas drift in between Earth and the star

• Light is refracted in the Earth's atmosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

What is earthshine?

• The Sun’s light reflecting off Earth’s surface onto the face of the Moon

• When the Sun's light shines on to the earth

• When the moon is the closest to the sun

• The line on the Moon that divides the light from the dark

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

What is light pollution?

• Wasting electricity by leaving lights on all day

• A small amount (light) of pollution

• Light bulbs not properly disposed of, getting into the ocean

• Excessive artificial light in the night sky

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What kind of eclipse is shown in the image?

• Total lunar eclipse

• Total solar eclipse

• Partial lunar eclipse

• This is not an eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1