Sun and Moon Trivia

How long it will be before the next total solar eclipse viewable in the continental US?

• 12 years

• 16 years

• 20 years

• 24 years

How does the size of the Moon compare to Earth?

• 1/10

• 1/8

• 1/6

• 1/4

How much does the temperature drop on average during a total solar eclipse?

• <5 degrees

• 6-10 degrees

• 10-15 degrees

• >20 degrees

Approximately how many times bigger than the moon is the sun?

• 50 times bigger

• 100 times bigger

• 200 times bigger

• 400 times bigger

Approximately how many degrees (Farenheit)

is the surface (Photosphere) of the Sun?

• 10,000 degrees

• 50,000 degrees

• 100,000 degrees

• 1,000,000 degrees

What is the longest possible duration of the total phase of a solar eclipse?

• Over 7 minutes

• 6-7 minutes

• 5-6 minutes

• 4-5 minutes

How many US states did the center line of

the recent total solar eclipse cross through?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

How much brighter is it during 99% partial solar eclipse

than during a total solar eclipse?

• 500 times brighter

• 1,000 times brighter

• 5,000 times brighter

• 10,000 times brighter

What are people who travel around the world

to observe solar eclipses called?

• Eclipsers

• Syzygists

• Solaraians

• Umbraphiles

What is the primary element that makes up the majority (approximately 70%) of the Sun's composition?

• Helium

• Oxygen

• Carbon

• Hydrogen