Sun Earth Moon System

The Moon gets its light _____________________________________.

• from nuclear reactions at its core

• from radioactive elements found in its dust

• by reflecting light from the Sun

• from the Earth

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True or False. The diagram shows a lunar eclipse.

• True

• False

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Seeing less and less of the Moon each night means that it is the ________________ phases.

• waxing

• waning

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Seeing more and more of the Moon each night means that it is the ________________ phases.

• waxing

• waning

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A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

• quarter moon

• new moon

• crescent moon

• full moon

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A _________________ is the blocking of the Sun's light that occurs during a new moon when the moon's shadow falls on earth.

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• umbra

• penumbra

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During a science experiment, Nora, Abigail, and Evelyn observed a solar eclipse. They noticed an imaginary line created by the umbra shadow. What is this phenomenon called?

​ (a)   ​ (b)  

• Path

• of totality

• line

• of totalness

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When the earth is between the sun and the moon, this results in a (a)  

• lunar eclipse

• waxing moon

• solar eclipse

• sun rise

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How long does it take for light to get from the Sun to the Earth?

• 150 million years

• 10 seconds

• 8 minutes

• Sandwich

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Neap tides happen at _________ and _________ phases of the moon.

• first quarter and new moon

• last quarter and full moon

• waxing and waning

• 1st quarter and 3rd quarter

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