CPalms FL.SC.8.E.5.9 Solar and Lunar Eclipses

CPalms FL.SC.8.E.5.9 Solar and Lunar Eclipses

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

David Burdrick

Science

8th Grade

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FL.SC.8.E.5.9

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FL.SC.8.E.5.9

6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 4 pts

Select all True statements regarding the Sun, Moon and Earth system.

The distance to the Sun affects the Earth's orbit around the Sun.

The Earth Rotates on its Axis in 24 hours.

The Earths, gravity and distance to the Moon affects the Moon's orbit.

The Moon orbits the Earth in about 27 days.

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2.

LABELLING QUESTION

2 mins • 8 pts

Identify the different phases of the moon shown in the image.
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
Waxing Crescent
Full Moon
Last Quarter
New Moon
Waning Crescent
Waning Gibbous
First Quarter
Waxing Gibbous

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3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

2 mins • 4 pts

Which of these describe a lunar Eclipse? Choose all that apply.

Occurs at the full moon

The Earth blocks light from the Sun Reflecting off the moon.

When the Moon blocks the Sunlight from hitting the Earth.

A lunar eclipse doesn't occur every month because of the tilt of its orbit.

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4.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 6 pts

Match the descriptions that help describe a solar eclipse.

Groups:

(a) Solar Eclipse

,

(b) Penumbra

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(c) Umbra

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(d) The Moon is 400 x's closer than the Sun

A section where no light is able to shine.

The Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth

A shadow where a portion of light is still visible.

The reason the moon is able to block out the sun during a solar eclipse.

This type of Shadow causes a partial solar eclipse.

This area experiences a total solar eclipse.

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5.

CLASSIFICATION QUESTION

3 mins • 8 pts

Drag the descriptions to the appropriate box.

Groups:

(a) Solar Eclipse

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(b) Lunar Eclipse

Affects half the Earth at a time.

Covers a much smaller area on Earth at a time.

Som Light gets through our atmosphere and causes the object to look reddish.

Occurs during a full moon

Occurs during the New Moon

The Earth blocks the Sunlight to the moon.

The Moon blocks the Sunlight to the Earth.

The Moon is 400 times closer, that helps to completely block the light.

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

I need to wait for the program to complete and download my score before closing the program.

True

(Earn 1 point)

False

(Earn 0 points)

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