Eclipse, Solar System, and Gravity Quizizz

For a solar eclipse to occur, which of the following alignments is necessary?

• The moon is located along a straight line between the sun and Earth.

• The Earth is located along a straight line between the sun and moon.

• The moon is located 90 degrees from a line between the sun and Earth.

• The Earth is located 90 degrees from a line between the sun and moon.

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What kind of eclipse is shown in the image?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• Partial eclipse

• Annular eclipse

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During what moon phase can a lunar eclipse occur?

• New moon

• Full moon

• First quarter

• Last quarter

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What are the 4 inner planets called?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Gas Giants

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Terrestrial

What are the planets in order from closest to the sun to farthest from the sun?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mars, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What are the 4 outer planets called?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

What planet is closest in size to Earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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Using the chart above and the formulas, how many AU’s would Jupiter be from the Sun? (Round your answer to the nearest hundredth)

• 5.20 AU

• 4.95 AU

• 6.00 AU

• 7.25 AU

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Using the chart above and the formulas, how many Earths across is Uranus?

• 4

• 14

• 10

• 7

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What is the scale factor being used in the question?

• 100,000 km = 1 cm

• 1,000 km = 1 cm

• 10,000 km = 1 cm

• 1 km = 1 cm

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