The Marvels of Solar Eclipses

How many times smaller is the moon compared to the sun?

• 100 times smaller

• 1000 times smaller

• 10 times smaller

• 400 times smaller

Why don't we have an eclipse every month?

• Because the moon disappears

• Because the earth rotates too quickly

• Because the moon's orbit is tilted

• Because the sun is too far away

What is the path of totality?

• The small stripe of earth where totality can be seen

• The path the earth takes around the sun

• The path the moon takes around the earth

• The path the sun takes in the sky

Who discovered helium by observing a solar eclipse?

• Edmund Halley

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Jules Janssen

What phenomenon creates a 'diamond ring' effect during an eclipse?

• Baily's Beads

• Coronal mass ejection

• Shadow bands

• Prominences

What is NOT a safe way to view a solar eclipse?

• Using a colander

• Using a pinhole camera

• Using eclipse glasses

• Looking directly at the sun

How often does any given spot on Earth typically experience a total solar eclipse?

• Every year

• Every 10 years

• Every few hundred years

• Every month

What did the 1919 eclipse help prove?

• The discovery of helium

• Einstein's general theory of relativity

• The moon is moving away from Earth

• The existence of black holes

Which of these would act differently during a total eclipse? (Select ALL that apply!)

• dogs

• cows

• insects

• humans

Solar eclipses occur during which Moon phase?

• New Moon
• Waning Crescent
• Waxing Crescent
• Waning Gibbous