Planetary Events and Eclipses

Planetary Events and Eclipses

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video explores five rare cosmic phenomena: meteor showers, comets, Venus transits, parade of planets, and solar eclipses. It explains the origins and characteristics of each phenomenon, their significance in astronomy, and how often they occur. The video also highlights the historical importance of these events and their impact on scientific understanding.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes meteor showers to occur?

Explosions on the sun

Streams of cosmic debris entering Earth's atmosphere

Collisions between planets

Gravitational pull of the moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary composition of a comet?

Gaseous clouds

Ice, dust, and small rocky particles

Solid rock

Molten lava

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where do short-period comets originate from?

The asteroid belt

The Kuiper Belt

The inner solar system

The Oort Cloud

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often do transits of Venus occur?

Every 50 years

Every 500 years

Every 100 years

Every 243 years with pairs 8 years apart

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What scientific method was improved by observing the transit of Venus?

Quantum mechanics

Parallax

Spectroscopy

Astrology

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a parade of planets?

A meteor shower event

A rare type of solar eclipse

A non-scientific term for planets appearing in a line

A scientific term for planetary alignment

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often do small parades of planets occur?

Every 50 years

Every 5 years

Every 20 years

Every 10 years

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