Moon Phases and Eclipses Quiz

What is the name given to the plains on the moon?

During a solar eclipse, which celestial body passes directly in front of the sun?

Which planet has a moon named Triton and appears royal blue?

What is the term used for the event where the moon travels through the earth's shadow?

Which planet has seven ring bands made up of ice particles and rocks?

Where did the Viking spacecraft land?

Which planet has huge, powerful thunderstorms and the Great Red Spot?

'My Very Earnest Mother Just Served Us Nachos' is a mnemonic for what?

Which planet is surrounded by highly reflective clouds composed of sulfuric acid?

What year did American astronauts first set foot on the moon? ______

The blocking out of sun's light that occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the Earth is called a ______ eclipse

The planet closest to the sun and only slightly larger than our moon is ______

The planet that appears royal blue and has a moon named Triton is ______

List the eight planets in order from the sun out: My Very Earnest Mother Just Served Us ______!

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes directly in front of the sun.

A lunar eclipse occurs when the moon travels through the sun's shadow.

The plains on the moon are called Maria.

The blocking out of the sun's light that occurs when the Earth comes between the moon and the sun is a lunar eclipse.

American astronauts first set foot on the moon in 1971.