Checkpoint: motions, the Moon and eclipses

Earth turns once about every 24 hours. What does this cause?

• The seasons
• A solar eclipse
• Day and night

The Moon turns once in each trip round Earth. What do we see?

• A different face every night
• The same face of the Moon every night
• No face at all

During a lunar eclipse, which body is in the middle?

• The Sun
• The Moon
• Earth

The Moon is much smaller than the Sun. How can it hide the Sun?

• It is hotter
• It is much closer, so both look about the same size
• It is bigger

Which is a safe way to watch a solar eclipse?

• Look through sunglasses
• Watch a picture on a screen, set up by your teacher
• Look straight at it for one second