Exploring Eclipses, Moon Phases, and Tides
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Science
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6th - 10th Grade
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Hard
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Liam Anderson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the dark patch where the Sun's rays can't reach during an eclipse?
Corona
Penumbra
Umbra
Terminator
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During which phase of the Moon does a solar eclipse occur?
Full Moon
New Moon
Last Quarter
First Quarter
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you use to safely view a solar eclipse?
Regular sunglasses
Binoculars
Specialist solar viewing glasses
A telescope
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the ring shape seen when the Moon is too distant to cover the entire Sun during an eclipse?
Diamond Ring Effect
Partial Eclipse
Annular Eclipse
Total Eclipse
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a 'Blood Moon'?
A type of tide
A lunar eclipse where the Moon appears red
A solar eclipse with a red Sun
A phase of the Moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first stage of a lunar eclipse called?
First umbral contact
Second umbral contact
Third umbral contact
Fourth umbral contact
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the boundary between the light and dark sides of the Moon?
Terminator
Corona
Penumbra
Umbra
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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