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Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Authored by Andrea Bogardus

Science

6th - 8th Grade

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Solar and Lunar Eclipses
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How often does Earth orbit the sun?

30 days
24 hours
365.25 days
12 hours

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

12 hours
24 hours
27 days
365 days

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The sun's atmosphere is called the _______.

corona
preumbra
umbra
Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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If you are in the path of totality, you can see _________.

a partial SOLAR eclipse
a partial LUNAR eclipse
a total SOLAR eclipse
a total LUNAR eclipse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Scientists that study space are called _______.

meterologists
astronomers
cardiologists
astrologists

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What makes the moon turn reddish in a total lunar eclipse?

Earth's Atmosphere
Earth's Rotation
Earth's Water
Earth's Orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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A solar eclipse is over quickly because ___.

the sun keeps moving
the moon keeps moving
the Earth moves further
the Earth moves closer

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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