Solar & Lunar Eclipses

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phase of the Moon does a Solar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
Half Moon
Crescent Moon
New Moon
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What phase of the Moon does a Lunar Eclipse occur on?
Full Moon
Gibbous Moon
Half Moon
Crescent Moon
New Moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
True or False? A Solar Eclipse always occurs every New Moon.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
True or False? A Lunar Eclipse always occurs every Full Moon.
True
False
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why doesn't a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur during every New Moon and Full Moon?
Because there are clouds obstructing your view
Because the Moon is too far away; it only gets close enough on occasion
Because the Moon's orbit is tilted
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
About how often does a Solar/Lunar Eclipse occur?
Once every New Moon and Full Moon
Once a month
Once every other month
A few times per year
Once every other year
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the names of the 3 shadows during Solar/Lunar Eclipses?
Penumbra, Umbra, Vantumbra
Small Shadow, Big Shadow, Huge Shadow
Penumbra, Vantumbra, Cornumbra
Light Shadow, Dark Shadow, Pitch Black Shadow
Penumbra, Umbra, Antumbra
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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