Solar Eclipse Quiz-101

What causes a solar eclipse?

• The Earth moves between the moon and the sun

• The moon moves between the Earth and the sun

• The sun moves between the Earth and the moon

• The moon moves away from the Earth

Why isn't there an eclipse every month?

• The Earth's orbit is too predictable for an eclipse to occur

• The moon's orbit is too close to the Earth for an eclipse to occur

• The sun's rays are too strong for an eclipse to occur

• The moon's orbit is usually tilted in relation to the Earth

What is the smaller, darker shadow cast by the moon during an eclipse called?

• Hybrid

• Annular

• Penumbra

• Umbra

What type of eclipse can only be seen if you're standing within the umbral shadow?

• Total eclipse

• Hybrid eclipse

• Partial eclipse

• Annular eclipse

What is the name of the imaginary line created by the umbral shadow as it races across Earth?

• Path of Hybridity

• Path of Totality

• Path of Annularity

• Path of Partiality

What is the safest way to enjoy an eclipse?

• Using certified eclipse-watching glasses

• Using regular sunglasses

• Looking directly at the sun

• Staring at the sun through a pinhole viewer

What are Baily's beads?

• Small craters on the moon's surface

• Brilliant shafts of light on the moon's edge

• Dark spots on the moon's surface

• Bright spots on the moon's surface

When is it safe to take off your eclipse glasses during a total eclipse?

• When the last bead of light disappears

• When the moon starts to cover the sun

• When the sun's rays start to peek through again

• When the moon completely covers the sun's surface

How long does totality typically occur during a solar eclipse?

• About 30 minutes

• About 10 minutes

• Less than a minute

• About 3 minutes

What is estimated to happen to total solar eclipses in about a billion years?

• They will occur more frequently

• They will no longer occur

• They will last longer

• They will become more intense