Eclipses intro

Eclipses intro

8th Grade

10 Qs

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Eclipses intro

Eclipses intro

Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Elizabeth Barajas

Used 6+ times

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Earth moves very slowly through space.

True

False

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An eclipse can happen when the sun, Earth, and moon...

collide

stop moving

speed up

all line up

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens during a solar eclipse?

The Moon moves away from the Sun, creating a solar eclipse.
The Sun passes between the Moon and Earth, causing a lunar eclipse.
The Earth passes between the Moon and Sun, blocking the Moon's light.
The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you are standing in the umbra you will see a...

total solar eclipse
comet passing by
full moon
partial lunar eclipse

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If the moon is only blocking part of the sun, you are standing in the penumbra.

true

false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the moon get its light?

The light comes from the reflection of the Earth's light.

The moon creates its own light.

The moon gets its light from the reflection of the sun's light.

The light is generated by stars.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is Earth during a lunar eclipse?

Behind the Moon
Next to Mars
Inside the Sun
Between the Sun and the Moon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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