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- 1. Multiple Choice
How often does Earth orbit the sun?30 days24 hours365.25 days12 hours - 2. Multiple ChoiceHow long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?12 hours24 hours27 days365 days
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe sun's atmosphere is called the _______.coronapreumbraumbraMilky Way
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIf you are in the path of totality, you can see _________.a partial SOLAR eclipsea partial LUNAR eclipsea total SOLAR eclipsea total LUNAR eclipse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceScientists that study space are called _______.meterologistsastronomerscardiologistsastrologists
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat makes the moon turn reddish in a total lunar eclipse?Earth's AtmosphereEarth's RotationEarth's WaterEarth's Orbit
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA solar eclipse is over quickly because ___.the sun keeps movingthe moon keeps movingthe Earth moves furtherthe Earth moves closer
- 8. Multiple ChoiceOne day, the moon will not FULLY cover the sun during a solar eclipse because the moon ________.is getting biggeris slowing drifting away from the SUNis getting smalleris slowly drifting away from EARTH
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA lunar eclipse happens when _____.the sun stops shining for a momentthe moon changes its orbitthe moon's shadow is cast on EarthEarth's shadow is cast on the moon
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes a solar eclipse?Earth's shadowthe moon's shadowthe sun stops shining for a momentEarth's atmosphere
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