Quiz about solar eclipses

Question 1

For a solar eclipse to occur, what has to happen?

Accepted Answer

The moon must be directly between Earth and the Sun.

Answer

The sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.

Question 2

During a solar eclipse...

Accepted Answer

The sun is blocked

Answer

The Earth is blocked

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 4

Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

Answer

Waning Crescent

Answer

Waxing Crescent

Answer

Waning Gibbous

Question 5

The date of the solar eclipse is __________________.

Accepted Answer

April 8, 2024

Answer

April 15, 2024

Answer

April 8, 2030

Answer

April 15, 2044

Question 6

What does this line on the map of the United States show about the solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

the path of totality

Answer

the path of no eclipse

Answer

the path of the lunar eclipse

Question 7

If you look up at the sky and see this, you are witnessing a....

Accepted Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

total eclipse

Answer

jupiter

Question 8

If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

Accepted Answer

solar eclipse

Answer

lunar eclipse

Answer

jupiter

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Umbra

Answer

Total

Answer

Penumbra

Question 10

What happens during a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun

Answer

The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon

Answer

The Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon

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The Moon passes between the Sun and Mars

Question 11

What becomes visible during a total solar eclipse that is normally not seen?

Accepted Answer

The Sun's outer atmosphere (corona)

Answer

The Sun's inner core

Answer

The Moon's surface

Answer

Earth's shadow on the Moon

Question 12

When can viewers safely remove their eclipse glasses during a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

ONLY when the eclipse reaches totality

Answer

During the partial eclipse phase

Answer

They should never remove their eclipse glasses

Answer

At any time if they look away from the Sun

Question 13

What unusual behavior might wildlife exhibit during a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

Birds roost

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Wildlife becomes louder

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Non-nocturnal wildlife starts waking up

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Wildlife starts to glow

Question 14

When will the next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States occur after April 8, 2024?

Accepted Answer

Aug. 23, 2044

Answer

Oct. 14, 2035

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Dec. 25, 2030

Answer

July 4, 2026

Question 15

How does the sky appear during a total solar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

As if it were dawn or dusk

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As if it were midday

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Completely unchanged

Answer

Brighter than usual

Question 16

Some ancient cultures claimed that during an eclipse, dragons ate the Sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 17

this type of solar eclipse is called .............................

Accepted Answer

partial

Answer

annular

Answer

total

Question 18

Why do the sun and the moon appear the same size in our sky?

Accepted Answer

Because the sun is 400 times wider but also 400 times farther away than the moon.

Answer

Because the sun is closer to the Earth than the moon.

Answer

Because the moon is as large as the sun.

Question 19

The solar eclipse is safe to view using the pinhole camera you create at school

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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