The Lunar Eclipse

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Science, Biology

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8th - 12th Grade

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Easy

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NGSS

MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS2-4

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10 Slides • 19 Questions

Multiple Choice

A lunar eclipse occurs at which moon phase?

quarter moon

new moon

crescent moon

full moon

Multiple Choice

A lunar eclipse occurs about

once in 3 years

twice a year

once a month

once in 5 years

Multiple Choice

How many types of Lunar Eclipses are there?

a) Three

b) One

c) Two

d) Four

Multiple Choice

What part of the shadow must I be in to see a total lunar eclipse?

umbra

penumbra

Multiple Choice

The position of the Earth, moon and Sun during a lunar eclipse is

sun--moon--Earth

Earth--sun--moon

sun--Earth--moon

moon--sun--Earth

Multiple Choice

Which is true about Lunar Eclipse?

the Moon passes through the shadow of the Earth.

when the earth passes through the shadow of the moon.

when the sun passes through the shadow of the moon.

when the sun passes through the shadow of the earth.

Multiple Choice

During a partial lunar eclipse

only a portion of the world will go completely dark.

only a portion of the Moon passes through the Earth's shadow.

only a portion of the Earth passes through the Sun's shadow.

Multiple Choice

High tides occur at the tidal bulges

True

False

Multiple Choice

What is a high tide?

Sea pulled TOWARD the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is FARTHEST to the moon

Sea pulled AWAY from the moon where Earth is CLOSEST to the moon

Multiple Choice

Which body has the greater effect on Earth's tides?

Sun

Saturn

Moon

Venus

Multiple Choice

How many low tides and high tides happen in a day?

1 low tide, 1 high tide

4 low tides, 4 high tides

3 low tides, 3 high tides

2 low tides, 2 high tides

Multiple Choice

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

Spring Tide

Neap Tide

Multiple Choice

During the moon phases shown in the image Earth will experience a -

Spring Tide

Neap Tide

Multiple Choice

During which moon phases will Earth experience the strongest, or greatest difference between high and low tides?

First Quarter and Full Moon

First Quarter and Last Quarter

New Moon and Full Moon

New Moon and Last Quarter

Multiple Choice

During which moon phases will Earth experience the weakest, or least difference between high and low tides?

First Quarter and Full Moon

First Quarter and Last Quarter

New Moon and Full Moon

New Moon and Last Quarter

Multiple Choice

Neap tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are

At a 90 degree angle

In a straight line

Multiple Choice

Spring tides occur when the Earth, Sun and Moon are

At a 90 degree angle

In a straight line

Multiple Choice

A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon.

high

neap

low

spring

Multiple Choice

A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line.

spring

high

low

neap

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