Eclipse Extravaganza Quiz

What makes the sun and moon appear almost the same size in the sky?

• The moon is larger than the sun.

• The moon is 400 times smaller but almost exactly 400 times closer to Earth than the sun.

• The sun and moon are actually the same size.

• The sun is much closer to Earth than the moon.

Why don't we experience a solar eclipse every month?

• The Earth's shadow falls on the moon instead.

• Because the moon's orbit is tilted a few degrees from Earth's orbital plane.

• Because the moon's orbit is perfectly aligned with the Earth's orbit.

• Due to the moon being too far from Earth.

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

• Every 10 years

• Every month

• Every year

• Every few hundred years

Who came close to accurately predicting a solar eclipse in 1715?

• Edmund Halley

• Nicolaus Copernicus

• Isaac Newton

• Galileo Galilei

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

• Observing through a box pinhole camera

• Using a pinhole projector

• Looking directly at the sun with sunglasses

• Using eclipse glasses

What phenomenon appears just before totality during a solar eclipse?

• A lunar eclipse

• Baily's Beads

• Aurora Borealis

• A solar flare

What is the significance of Baily's Beads during an eclipse?

• They signal the beginning of totality.

• They are caused by the sun's atmosphere.

• They are the last bits of sunlight through the moon's valleys.

• They are stars visible during the eclipse.

What unique feature is observed due to the moon's shadow during totality?

• A 360 degree sunset

• A 360 degree dawn

• Northern Lights

• A rainbow around the moon

What did the 1919 eclipse help to prove?

• The existence of black holes

• Einstein's general theory of relativity

• The discovery of helium

• The moon's effect on Earth's tides

What will eventually happen to total solar eclipses on Earth?

• They will become more frequent.

• The sun will become too large for the moon to cover.

• The moon will be too small in the sky to fully cover the sun.

• Total eclipses will happen every month.