Solar Eclipse Quiz

How many times larger is the sun compared to Earth?

• 1000 times

• 10 times

• 400 times

• 100 times

Why don't solar eclipses happen every month?

• Because the moon's orbit is tilted

• Due to the sun's position

• The moon's distance from Earth

• Because of the Earth's rotation

What is the path of totality?

• The path the moon takes around the Earth

• The trajectory of the sun in the sky

• The path the Earth takes around the sun

• The area where a total solar eclipse is visible

Who came close to predicting an eclipse in 1715?

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

• Edmund Halley

• Nicolaus Copernicus

What should you never do during a solar eclipse?

• Wear eclipse glasses

• Use a pinhole projector

• Observe the surroundings

• Look directly at the sun

What phenomenon appears just before totality?

• Prominences

• Solar flares

• Baily's Beads

• Coronal mass ejection

What is the diamond ring effect?

• A halo around the moon during totality

• A bright spot appearing as totality ends

• The last bead of sunlight creating a bright spot

• The appearance of stars during totality

What causes shadow bands during an eclipse?

• Earth's magnetic field

• Reflections from the ocean

• The moon's surface texture

• Atmospheric turbulence

What unique feature is visible only during totality?

• Sunspots

• Baily's Beads

• The corona

• Solar flares

What did the 1919 eclipse prove?

• The existence of black holes

• Einstein's general theory of relativity

• The discovery of helium

• The moon's effect on Earth's tides