Eclipses

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Mandy Mills

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Eclipses

Poll

Would you rather...

Eat a live snail

or eat a dead frog?

Multiple Choice

What causes the Moon to shine in the night sky?

It produces its own light

It reflects sunlight

It glows from Earth's light

It reflects starlight

Multiple Choice

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one orbit around Earth?

7 days

14 days

27 days

30 days

Multiple Choice

Which phase is when the Moon is not visible from Earth?

Full moon

First quarter

New Moon

Waxing Crescent

Dropdown

moon means the lit part is getting bigger.

As the Sun shines on the Earth and Moon, they cast shadows into space. An eclipse occurs when one object in space falls into the shadow of another object.

We see two types of eclipse from Earth: Lunar and Solar.

What is an eclipse?

A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth moves between the Sun and the Moon, causing Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.

Lunar Eclipse

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light.

Solar Eclipse

Labeling

Identify how the Earth, Moon and Sun must be positioned to cause each type of eclipse.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Lunar Eclipse

Solar Eclipse

Multiple Choice

Identify whether the following statement is true or false:

During a solar eclipse the Moon is blocked from view.

True

False

Multiple Choice

Identify where the Earth, Moon and Sun are during a solar eclipse.

The moon is between the earth and the sun

Th earth is between the moon and the sun

The sun is between the moon and the earth

Drag and Drop

Select the appropriate terms to complete the sentences.

The word for Moon in Latin is

. SO when the Moon is blocked from view it's called a

.

The word for Sun in Latin is

. So when the Sun is blocked from view, it's called a

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

luna

lunar eclipse

sol

solar eclipse

Open Ended

Use the diagram to explain why the solar eclipse is visible in the USA but not in Mexico.

Hint: Think about where the shadow of the Moon falls on Earth in the diagram.

Type response here

Multiple Select

Select which of the following are needed for a lunar eclipse to occur.

The Earth's shadow must fall on the Moon

The Moon's shadow must fall on the Earth

The Earth must be between the Moon and the Sun

The Moon must be between the Earth and the Sun

Open Ended

Describe what happens during a lunar eclipse and how it is caused by the positions of the Earth, Moon and Sun.

Type response here

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