Eclipses Quiz

What type of eclipse is pictured in the diagram?

• lunar eclipse
• solar eclipse
• partial lunar eclipse
• Earth eclipse 

During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon
• The Earth is blocked moon
• The moon is blocked by the sun
• You are blocked

True or False: You must wear your eclipse goggles at all times except during totality due to safety reasons.

• True
• False

What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total
• Umbra
• Penumbra

Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?

• Lunar eclipse
• Solar eclipse

A solar eclipse only occurs during which moon phase?

• 1st Quarter
• New Moon
• Full Moon
• 3rd Quarter

What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• an umbra
• the corona
• a penumbra
• a shadow

Which of the following is NOT true about a total solar eclipse?

• It can be viewed from every spot on earth
• It is dangerous to look at without the proper device
• When it happens, the moon blocks all of the sun except the corona
• You must be within the moon's umbra to see it

There are two sections of a shadow. Which one is the lighter, outer shadow?

• umbra
• lumbar
• penumbra
• annular

The August 21, 2017's eclipse is...

• an annular eclipse.
• a total eclipse.
• a partial eclipse.
• a lunar eclipse.