Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Number two in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which type of eclipse happens during the day?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Check all that apply for a Solar Eclipse.

• Moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth (SME)

• Earth is in the middle of the Sun & Moon

• Happens during the day

• Happens at night

• Can't look directly at Solar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Check all that apply for a Lunar Eclipse.

• Moon is in the middle of the Sun and Earth (SME)

• Earth is in the middle of the Sun & Moon (SEM)

• Happens during the day

• Happens at night

• You can look directly at Lunar Eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Check boxes that apply to both Solar and Lunar Eclipses. Both types of eclipses have a(n) _________.

• umbra

• penumbra

• partial & total eclipses

• happen during the day

• you can look directly at both eclipses

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

During a solar eclipse, you can look directly at the eclipse.

• True - you can look at a solar eclipse

• False - you cannot look at a solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Number one in the diagram, is pointing to what part of the Earth's Shadow?

• umbra

• penumbra

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When does a solar eclipse take place?

• when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

• when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

• when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

• when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which statement explains how a lunar eclipse happens?

• when the sun moves into the Earth's shadow

• when Earth moves into the sun's shadow

• when Earth moves into the moon's shadow

• when the moon moves into the Earth's shadow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What type of eclipse happens at night?

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1