
Eclipses: Types and Phenomena

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5th - 8th Grade
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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an eclipse?
A phenomenon where a celestial object passes between two others, obscuring one
A rare alignment of planets
A type of meteor shower
A celestial event where a star explodes
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which two types of eclipses can be observed from Earth?
Lunar and Stellar
Planetary and Stellar
Solar and Lunar
Solar and Planetary
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
During a solar eclipse, what celestial body comes between the Earth and the Sun?
The Earth
A comet
The Moon
A star
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a partial solar eclipse?
The Sun is not covered at all
The Sun is partly covered by the Moon
The Moon completely covers the Sun
The Moon is partly covered by the Sun
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In a total solar eclipse, what happens to the Sun?
It changes color
It becomes brighter
It is partly visible
It is completely covered by the Moon
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes an annular solar eclipse from a total solar eclipse?
The Sun appears blue
The edge of the Sun is visible around the Moon
The Sun is not visible at all
The Moon completely covers the Sun
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What occurs during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon comes between the Earth and the Sun
The Moon is not visible
The Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon
The Sun comes between the Earth and the Moon
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is a lunar eclipse sometimes called a 'blood moon'?
The Moon appears red due to Earth's shadow
The Moon turns blue
The Moon disappears
The Moon is covered by clouds
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What causes the red coloration during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon's surface heating up
Reddish sunlight reaching the Moon's surface
The Earth's atmosphere turning red
The Sun's light being blocked completely
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