Solar Eclipse Flashcard

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True or false? During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun.

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True

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What happens during a total solar eclipse?

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The Moon covers the face of the Sun completely.

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What is the path of totality?

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The darkest part of the Moon’s shadow.

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Where will the solar eclipse begin? Options: Mexico, Quebec, Newfoundland, Southern Ontario, New Brunswick

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Mexico

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True or false? If you use a camera, telescope, or binoculars to view the eclipse, eclipse glasses will protect your eyes.

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False

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What is the MAIN IDEA of this article?

• On April 8, 2024, for the first time since 1925, a total solar eclipse will pass across North America.
• Special eclipse glasses have lenses that are 100,000 times darker than sunglasses.
• The director of the William J. McCallion Planetarium states that the next total solar eclipse will be in 2144.
• The Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon and 400 times farther away.
• A total solar eclipse is only about 185 kilometres wide and takes less than two hours to cross North America.

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On April 8, 2024, for the first time since 1925, a total solar eclipse will pass across North America.

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Which quote supports the idea that seeing a total solar eclipse is a unique opportunity?

On April 8, 2024, millions of people in North America will see a magical sight – a total solar eclipse.

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The Sun is 400 times bigger than the Moon. But it’s also 400 times farther away.

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The eclipse will only be visible to people in the Moon’s shadow.

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Everyone in the community gets to experience this awesome event in the sky all at the same time.

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To have a total solar eclipse come to you is really a once-in-a-lifetime effect event. We haven’t had one of these since 1925 and the next one will be 2144.

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To have a total solar eclipse come to you is really a once-in-a-lifetime effect event. We haven’t had one of these since 1925 and the next one will be 2144.

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How important is it to protect your eyes during the eclipse based on the passage: "If you do watch the eclipse, don’t look at the Sun directly. The Sun’s rays can permanently damage your vision. It takes only a minute or two to burn your retinas."

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Very important.

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Which word BEST describes the Sun at the moment of totality? Options: Bright, Shiny, Hidden, Dangerous, Hot.

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Hidden

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What inference can you draw from the fact that "you need to wear special eclipse glasses to protect your eyes. The lenses are 100,000 times darker than sunglasses. If you don’t have eclipse glasses, you can make a pinhole camera."?

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Eclipse glasses are not the only way to protect your eyes in an eclipse.