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Unit 2 Lesson 4 Vocabulary: Eclipses

Authored by Donna Neighbors

Science

6th Grade

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Unit 2 Lesson 4 Vocabulary: Eclipses
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: ______ is the complete or partial blocking of the Sun or Moon’s light.

An eclipse

A solstice

A constellation

A meteor shower

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: ______ is the inner, darker part of a shadow.

Umbra

Penumbra

Corona

Halo

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: ______ is the outer, lighter part of a shadow.

Penumbra

Umbra

Core

Nucleus

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: A ______ is the blocking of the Sun’s light that occurs during a new moon when the Moon’s shadow falls on Earth.

solar eclipse

lunar eclipse

full moon

comet

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: A ______ is the complete blocking of the Sun’s light visible on Earth if you are in the Moon’s umbra.

total solar eclipse

lunar eclipse

partial solar eclipse

solar flare

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: A ______ is the partial blocking of the Sun’s light visible on Earth if you are in the Moon’s penumbra.

partial solar eclipse

lunar eclipse

total solar eclipse

solar flare

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the narrow strip of land where people can see a total solar eclipse. Inside this path, the Moon completely covers the Sun for a short time, making the sky dark like night during the day.

Path of Totality

Ecliptic Plane

Solar Flare Zone

Umbra Region

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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