Moon Phases and Eclipses
Authored by Matt Lien
Science
8th Grade
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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