Moon Phases and Eclipses

Moon Phases and Eclipses

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Moon Phases and Eclipses

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS2-5

Standards-aligned

Created by

Matt Lien

Used 24+ times

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20 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the moon to appear orange as it rises?

Atmospheric pollution

Refraction of light in the atmosphere

Magnetic interference

Lunar surface composition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary cause of the changing appearance of the moon as seen from Earth?

Earth's rotation

Moon's rotation

Earth's orbit

Moon's orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During a solar eclipse, the shadow of which celestial body falls on Earth?

Moon

Sun

Earth

Mars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the approximate duration of the moon's phases cycle?

30 days

28 days

29.5 days

31 days

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the lightest part of the shadow cast by the moon during a solar eclipse?

Penumbra

Umbra

Corona

Solarium

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a type of eclipse in the Earth-sun-moon system?

Solar eclipse

Lunar eclipse

Stellar eclipse

Total eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What causes the moon to go through a pattern of phases over a period of 29.5 days?

Earth's rotation

Moon's rotation

Earth's orbit

Moon's orbit

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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