Eclipses/Stars Review

What is a Lunar Eclipse?

• When the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon

• When the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth

• When the Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon

• When the Earth and Moon are on opposite sides of the Sun.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The largest object in our solar system is the (a)   . A) Earth B) Jupiter C) Sun D) Moon.

• Earth

• Sun
• Jupiter
• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is an Eclipse?

• A type of star

• A shadow cast by the Earth

• An event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another

• A phase of the Moon.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun releases which types of energy?

• Thermal and Nuclear

• Kinetic and Potential

• Solar and Wind

• Light and Heat

A Solar Eclipse occurs when the (a)   . A) Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon B) Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth C) Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon D) Earth and Moon are on opposite sides of the Sun.

• Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon

• Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth

• Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon

• Earth and Moon are on opposite sides of the Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Astronomers classify stars based on their: color, temperature, size, and ________________.

• distance from the object

• place in the universe

• Name

• Brightness

What is an Umbra?

• The darkest part of a shadow

• A type of star

• A phase of the Moon

• A region of space

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

A star's color is determined by its (a)   . A) Age B) Distance from Earth C) Temperature D) Size.

• Age

• Distance from Earth

• Temperature

• Size

What is a Penumbra?

• The lightest part of a shadow

• A type of star

• A phase of the Moon

• A region of space

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The coldest stars are (a)   in color.

• Red

• Blue

• Yellow

• White