Total Solar Eclipse Quiz

Total Solar Eclipse Quiz

5th Grade

7 Qs

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Total Solar Eclipse Quiz

Total Solar Eclipse Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS1-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Emily Davis

Used 2+ times

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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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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

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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

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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

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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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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