Brainpop Eclipse

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the diagram, a is occurring.
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
equinox
solstice
Answer explanation
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light. This matches the description in the question, making 'solar eclipse' the correct answer.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
2.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In the diagram, a (a) is occurring.
solar eclipse
lunar eclipse
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A total solar eclipse is visible from
all over the Earth.
only within the moon's penumbra.
only within the moon's umbra.
only the dark side of the Earth.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
4.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In a (a) eclipse, the moon sits in front of the sun, producing a shadow on the Earth, while the moon sits in the Earth's shadow in a (b) eclipse.
solar
lunar
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A (a) eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun from our view.
solar
lunar
total
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where must you be to see a total solar eclipse?
a corona
an orbit
the moon's shadow
the earth's shadow
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What factor limits the number of eclipses per year?
Distance between the moon and the earth
Tilt of the moon's orbit around the earth
Distance between the earth and the sun
Tilt of the earth's axis of rotation
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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