Earth, Moon, Eclipses Review

What comes after a full moon?

• waxing gibbous

• 3rd quarter

• waning gibbous

• waning crescent

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Click on picture to make it larger.

What two things could we see from Earth with the moon in this location?

• full moon and lunar eclipse

• new moon and lunar eclipse

• new moon and solar eclipse

• full moon and solar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5th grade students wrote statements explaining why the appearance of the moon in the night sky changes.  Which of the following statements is accurate?

• Earth revolves around the sun

• The moon rotates on its own axis

• The sun rotates

• The moon revolves around the Earth

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Select two reasons that BEST describe why Earth has four different seasons

• Earth is tilted on its axis

• The Earth orbits the sun

• The Earth rotates on its axis

• The Earth orbits the moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

These two are true about a LUNAR ECLIPSE.

• Can only occur during a new moon

• Can only occur during a full moon

• The moon passes directly between sun and earth

• The moon passes directly BEHIND Earth into its Shadow

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

When the moon is BETWEEN the sun and the Earth- it is a new moon and a _______ eclipse can happen.

• lunar

• total

• solar

• all total

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why do we have moderate seasons like spring and fall?

• Gravity makes the wind blow

• The Earth tilts back and forth

• The tilt of the Earth is not directed towards or away from the sun

• Earth becomes straight rather than tilted

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Click on the picture to make it larger.

Which position of the Earth in the diagram below represents winter in the Northern Hemisphere?

• position a

• position b

• position c

• position d

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What season is taking place in the southern hemisphere?

• summer

• winter

• spring

• fall

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Which description is true about the moon during the first day of its lunar cycle?

• The moon is on the opposite side of sun as Earth

• The moon is directly in between sun and Earth

• The side of the moon facing Earth is completely illuminated (lit up)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1