Total Solar Eclipse Review

Where is the first location in continental North America to experience the totality of the eclipse on April 8, 2024?

• Texas, United States

• Mexico’s Pacific coast

• Southern Ontario, Canada

• New York, United States

What happens during a total solar eclipse?

• The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon completely blocking the Sun

• The Moon passes between the Sun and Earth completely blocking the Sun

• The Sun passes between the Earth and the Moon completely blocking Earth

• The Moon passes between the Sun and Mars completing blocking the Sun

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

• The Sun's inner core

• The Moon's surface

• The Sun's outer atmosphere (corona)

• Earth's shadow on the Moon

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

• Nocturnal wildlife wakes up

• Wildlife becomes louder

• Non-nocturnal wildlife starts flying

• Wildlife starts to glow

The position of the Earth, the moon, and the Sun causes solar and lunar eclipses.

• True
• False

Lunar means having to do with the sun.  Solar means having to do with the moon.

• True
• False

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the moon and the Sun.

• True
• False

Eye damage from looking at a solar eclipse can happen now, months from now, or years from now.

• True
• False

Which factor limits the number of eclipses per year?

• Distance between the moon and the earth
• The tilt of the earth's orbit around the earth
• Distance between the earth and the sun
• Tilt of the earth's axis of rotation

If the moon were larger, the path of totality during a solar eclipse would be...

• brighter
• shorter
• wider
• faster