Solar Eclipse Gr 4

What celestial event is happening on April 8th, 2024?

• Planetary alignment

• Meteor shower

• Total solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

What blocks the Sun's light during a solar eclipse?

• Mars

• Moon

• Earth

• Venus

What is the difference between a solar and a lunar eclipse?

• The object that gets darker

• The length of the event

• The time of day they occur

• The planets involved

What must you be within to see a total solar eclipse?

• The Moon's penumbra

• The Moon's umbra

• Earth's atmosphere

• A planetarium

Why is a total solar eclipse rare?

• Because it happens only at night

• Because the Moon is too far from Earth

• Because the Sun is too bright

• Because the Moon's shadow on Earth is small

What do you need to be on to see a total solar eclipse?

• The dark side of the Moon

• The sunny side of the planet

• A high mountain

• Underwater

How often can the same spot on Earth see a total solar eclipse?

• Every 100 years

• Every 50 years

• Every 375 years

• Every year

What city is mentioned as experiencing two total solar eclipses?

• New York

• Carbondale

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

What affects the shape of the eclipse's shadow?

• Cloud cover on Earth

• Earth's oceans

• The Sun's surface

• The Moon's surface features

What spacecraft has helped us understand the Moon's surface?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• Mars Rover

• Voyager 1

• Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter