Science Exercise Unit 6 Eclipses

1) When a part of the sunlight is blocked the Moon from reaching the earth, the phenomenon
that occurred is
A eclipse of the Moon
B Moon phases
C eclipse of the Earth
D eclipse of the Sun

2) Which of the following occurs in the Earth during eclipse of the Sun?
I Temperature rises drastically
II Daytime turns dark for a moment
III Shadow of objects are seen clearly
A II only
B I and III only
C II and III only
D I, II and III

3) Which of the following is true about eclipse of the moon?
I Occurs at night
II The Moon appears very bright
III The shape of the Moon appears differently
IV The Moon, the Earth and the Sun are positioned in a straight line
A III and IV only
B I, II and III only
C I, III and IV only
D II, III and IV only

4) Which of the following explains why eclipse of the moon occurs?
A The Sun does not reflect its light to the Moon
B The Moon does not orbit around the Earth
C The shadow of the Moon is formed on the Earth’s surface
D The Earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the Moon

5) A group of pupils gathered at their school to observe an eclipse of the Moon.
At what time did they observe the eclipse of the Moon?
A 8.00 a.m.
B 11.oo a.m.
C 3.00 p.m.
D 8.00 p.m.

6) During an eclipse of the Moon, sunlight is blocked by an opaque object. What is the opaque object?
A The Earth
B The Moon
C The Sun
D A satellite

7) The list below shows the properties of light.
J-Travels in straight line
K-Cannot pass through an opaque object
L-Is reflect by a shiny surface
M-Can pass through a transparent object
Which properties cause the phenomenon of an eclipse?
A J and K
B J and M
C J, K and L
D K, L and M

8 ) An eclipse of the Moon can only occur at the phase of…
A the new moon
B the half moon
C the full moon
D the crescent

9) An eclipse of the Sun can only occur at the phase of…
A the crescent
B the new moon
C the half moon
D the full moon

10) A total eclipse of the Sun will last for…
A an hour
B several hours
C a few minutes
D a few days

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