Solar Eclipse Talent Team Engagement

It's been calculated, on average, a total solar eclipse is seen from the same place only once every ___ years.

• 375

• 475

• 575

• 675

How long is the total solar eclipse to last?

• 3 minutes 30 seconds

• 5 minutes 30 seconds

• 7 minutes 30 seconds

• 9 minutes 30 seconds

The sun is ___ times larger than the moon, but it's also ___ times farther away, making total solar eclipses possible due to the apparently identical sizes of the sun and the moon in the sky.

• 100

• 200

• 300

• 400

Based on 5,000 years of eclipse data, the most likely month for a total solar eclipse to occur is ___.

• March

• April

• May

• June

Based on 5,000 years of eclipse data, the most unlikely month for a total solar eclipse to occur is ___.

• November

• December

• January

• February

A solar eclipse can occur on every planet in our solar system except for ____ and ____.

• Mars and Saturn

• Mercury and Venus

• Jupiter and Neptune

• Pluto and Uranus

On ____, a total solar eclipse occurs once every 42 hours and three total solar eclipses can occur at the same time.

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Saturn

How often would solar eclipses occur if the moon's orbit wasn't tilted 5 degrees to the Earth's orbit?

• Every 4 months

• Every 3 months

• Every 2 months

• Every month

The temperature can drop _ degrees or more during a total solar eclipse?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 5

It's estimated only one in every _____ people will see a total eclipse in their lifetime.

• 4,000

• 6,000

• 8,000

• 10,000