ESS1-1 pt 2 8th Grade Assessment

First & Last Name

1. The moon has phases where it seems to change shape in the sky. A solar eclipse occurs during what moon phase?

• Full moon
• Waning crescent
• Waxing crescent
• New moon

2. When the moon passes through the Earth's shadow, a _____ eclipse occurs.

• Solar
• Lunar
• Polaris
• interstellar

3. When the moon blocks the Sun's light, a ________ eclipse occurs.

• Solar
• Lunar
• Polaris
• interstellar

4. For a lunar eclipse to occur

• The sun must be very close to the moon
• The Earth has to be between the Sun and the Moon
• The moon must be between the Earth and the Sun
• The season must be autumn

5. The reason there is not a solar eclipse every month is

• The moon’s orbit is tilted 5 degrees from the Earth’s orbit
• It must occur in a particular season of the year
• There are other light sources like stars that interfere with an eclipse
• The sun must regenerate energy before another solar eclipse

6. The diagram shows which type of eclipse?

• Solar eclipse
• Lunar eclipse
• Partial eclipse
• Intermediate eclipse

Explain how the tilt of the Earth affects the dispersal of sunlight (direct and indirect).

In this illustration, what season is the southern hemisphere experiencing? Explain why.

What does the Earth’s axis always point to?