
Eclipses and Their Role in Unveiling the Solar System

Interactive Video
•
Science
•
6th - 10th Grade
•
Hard
Standards-aligned

Mia Campbell
FREE Resource
Standards-aligned
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What astronomical event will occur on April 8th, causing the sky to go twilight-dark for up to four and a half minutes?
Comet passing
Meteor shower
Total solar eclipse
Lunar eclipse
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which ancient civilization is credited with kickstarting the whole science thing and understanding the roundness of the Earth?
Babylonians
Greeks
Egyptians
Romans
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Anaxagoras in the fifth century BCE realize about the Moon's travel and its relation to eclipses?
The Moon is stationary
The Moon is flat
The Moon travels around the Earth and is spherical
The Moon is closer to the Sun than the Earth
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Aristarchus use to map the solar system in the 3rd century BCE?
Star charts
Astrolabes
Shadows cast by celestial bodies
Telescopes
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the Moon gibbous for a bit longer than it is a crescent?
The Moon's speed varies
The Sun's distance affects the phases
The Earth's shadow is uneven
The Moon's orbit is elliptical
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Aristarchus conclude about the Moon's diameter compared to the Earth's?
The Moon is half the diameter of the Earth
The Moon is a third the diameter of the Earth
The Moon is the same size as the Earth
The Moon is twice the diameter of the Earth
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who calculated the Earth's radius using the length of shadows and the distance between two cities?
Aristarchus
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Eratosthenes
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
11 questions
Understanding Solar Eclipses and Safety

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Understanding Solar Eclipses

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
8 questions
Exploring the Phases of the Moon

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring the Science Behind Lunar Eclipses

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Earth's Cycles and Eclipses

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
11 questions
Exploring Moon Phases, Tides, and Eclipses

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade