The total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another.

The darkest shadow region that is formed when light is completely blocked.

The partial shadow region that is formed when light is only partially blocked.

What do solar eclipses and lunar eclipses have in common?

The moon, sun, and Earth are all in a straight line for both types of eclipses.

The moon is between the sun and the Earth for both types of eclipses.

We do NOT have a lunar eclipse each month because...

The tilt of the moon's orbit is at 5 degrees

The moon's orbital distance changes

A group of students is asked to develop a model to show to their classmates why the moon changes phases. Which would be the MOST accurate way for them to model these changes?

Color half of a tennis ball to represent the shaded side of the moon and ‘orbit’ it around one of their friends, keeping the lighter side pointed toward another friend representing the sun at all times.

Put a tennis ball on a short string and a flashlight on a longer string and then spin both objects around one of their friends.

Draw and color in several circles, showing the change in shadow on the moon in relation to the position of the sun represented by a large basketball.

Which of the following causes tides?

The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon

The gravitational pull of the Earth

According to the table, Singapore received 12 hours and 12 min of day length on June 24th, 2017. Singapore gets about 12 hours of day-light in all other months. How could this happen?

Singapore is located near the equator at 1.3 degrees where it will receive equal amounts of light all year.

Singapore is located in the southern hemisphere at 59.3 degrees where it will receive equal amounts of light all year.

Singapore is located very close to the North Pole where it will receive equal amounts of light all year.

If Earth’s tilt on its axis were 0°, which would result?

There would not be a change in seasons.

There would never be a change between day and night.

There would not be a change in tides.

Moon Phases and Eclipses

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MS-ESS1-1, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS2-6

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which phase of the moon is shown in the image?

waxing crescent

waning gibbous

waning crescent

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A toe-nail shaped appearance of the moon's lit surface. Less than half looks lit.

crescent

gibbous

new moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Over half of the moon's surface appears to be lit.

crescent

gibbous

new moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A solar eclipse can only occur during this phase where none of the moon appears to be lit.

crescent

gibbous

new moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A lunar eclipse can only occur during this phase where all of the moon appears to be lit.

gibbous

new moon

full moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The 8 different “appearances” of the moon due to its changing position around Earth.

phases

waning

gibbous

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement best explains why the moon appears to shine in the night sky?

The moon produces its own light.

The moon reflects the sun’s light.

The moon reflects the Earth’s light.

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Moon Phases and Eclipses

56 questions

Which phase of the moon is shown in the image?

A toe-nail shaped appearance of the moon's lit surface. Less than half looks lit.

Over half of the moon's surface appears to be lit.

A solar eclipse can only occur during this phase where none of the moon appears to be lit.

A lunar eclipse can only occur during this phase where all of the moon appears to be lit.

The 8 different “appearances” of the moon due to its changing position around Earth.

Which statement best explains why the moon appears to shine in the night sky?

Cheryl, Leigh, and Whitney have been observing the moon for several days in order to watch its phases change. Tonight, they see a full moon. Which phase will they see next?

What is an eclipse?

When the moon's lit surface appears to be growing larger. (light is on the RIGHT)

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