Total Solar Eclipse Quiz

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Science
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Emily Davis
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7 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How often does somewhere on Earth experience a total solar eclipse?
Every year
Every month
Every 375 years
Every 18 months
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the sky during a total solar eclipse?
It appears red
It rains
It appears dark
It appears blue
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What should you use to safely watch a total solar eclipse?
Binoculars
Eclipse glasses or a solar viewer
A telescope
Sunglasses
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What creates a total solar eclipse?
The sun moves behind the moon
The Earth moves behind the sun
The moon moves behind the Earth
The moon, sun, and Earth line up exactly
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the speed of the moon's shadow across Earth's surface during a total solar eclipse?
About 2,000 miles an hour
About 500 miles an hour
About 1,500 miles an hour
About 100 miles an hour
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did ancient Chinese people believe about solar eclipses?
A dragon ate the sun
The moon was angry
The sun was hiding
A giant was walking across the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens just outside the shadow of the total solar eclipse?
It rains
Nothing changes
The sun appears larger
It looks like somebody took a bite out of the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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