This resource turns eclipses and their geometry into a complete, ready to use review for Grade 6-8 earth science, covering the same NGSS standard from three different angles.

Students will answer questions such as "What is the primary reason that total solar eclipses are not visible from all locations on Earth?", "What is the main reason eclipses do not occur every month?", and "What is the effect of the Earth’s atmosphere during a lunar eclipse?"

What's Inside?

• 30 Multiple Choice questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 True or False questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• 30 Short Answer questions as a separate print ready PDF worksheet
• Includes Answer Key with Explanations for all 90 questions
• 6 print ready PDF files, 26 pages in total

All three worksheets cover the same topic in different question styles. That means you can use one as a pretest, another for practice or homework, and the third as a follow up quiz, without students ever seeing the same question twice.

Ways to Use This Resource

• Self checking practice, since every answer key includes explanations
• First look diagnostic to plan your unit
• Homework or review before a test
• Bell ringers and warm ups during the unit
• No prep cover lesson for a substitute teacher

This set is part of a NGSS aligned earth science unit. The unit also covers Earth Sun Moon System, Phases of the Moon, Seasons and Earth's Tilt, The Day Night Cycle, Sun’s Apparent Motion, and Moon Journal and Pattern, all in the same three worksheet format, so your classroom routine stays familiar while the topic changes.

Suitable for Grade 6-8 earth science classes, and for review at any point in the school year. This set is aligned to NGSS standard MS-ESS1-1.