Earth Sun Moon System Summative Review

Q1. What is the phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

• A) solar eclipse

• B) lunar eclipse

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Q1. What is the phenomenon where the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun?

• A) solar eclipse

• B) lunar eclipse

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon

• The Earth is blocked moon

• The moon is blocked by the sun

• You are blocked

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The Moon orbits Earth in a ________________ direction

• Clockwise

• Counterclockwise

• Upwards

• Downwards

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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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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 is the Moon visible to us on Earth?

• The Moon has its own source of light.

• The Moon reflects the light from the Sun.

• The Earth reflects the light onto the Moon.

• The Moon is like a star or sun.

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Cresent

• Gibbous

• Full

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