Solar Eclipse

Scientists study solar eclipses to learn more about the sun's corona and its effects on Earth's atmosphere and climate. What is the name of the sun's outermost layer?

What are the three types of solar eclipses?

• Total

• Partial

• Annular

• Lunar

• Penumbral

Why do solar eclipses capture the attention of people around the world?

• They are common events that happen frequently

• They are rare events that happen once in a lifetime

• They have no impact on the Earth or its inhabitants

• They only occur in specific regions of the world

How do different cultures interpret solar eclipses in their myths and legends?

What causes a solar eclipse?

• The moon passes between the sun and the Earth

• The Earth passes between the sun and the moon

• The sun passes between the Earth and the moon

• The moon passes between the Earth and the sun