Solar Eclipse Reading Practice

What is the visible region of the Sun called?

• Corona

• Photosphere

• Chromosphere

• Mantle

How should one view the Sun during an eclipse to avoid eye damage?

• With the naked eye

• Through a telescope

• Using safe viewing techniques

• With sunglasses

What phenomenon becomes visible as the moon starts to block the Sun during an eclipse?

• Solar flare

• First Contact

• Sunspots

• Solar wind

Approximately how hot are the slightly cooler areas on the Sun compared to the blinding photosphere?

• 1,500 degrees Celsius

• 4,500 degrees Celsius

• 6,000 degrees Celsius

• 3,000 degrees Celsius

What stage of the sunspot cycle was the Sun in during 2016?

• Beginning

• Midway

• Ending

• Inactive

What causes the Sun to appear purplish during a partial eclipse?

• The moon blocking the Sun completely

• The use of a Calcium-K filter on the telescope

• The natural color of the Sun

• Reflections from Earth's atmosphere

What is the phenomenon called when the moon almost completely covers the Sun and the last bright flash of the Sun is visible?

• Solar Flare

• Diamond Ring

• Lunar Eclipse

• Sunspot Appearance

What are prominences?

• Dark spots on the moon

• Bright spots on the Sun due to the moon's shadow

• Gigantic jets and loops of gas on the Sun's surface

• Craters on the Sun visible during an eclipse

What color is associated with the prominences observed near the "diamond" during an eclipse?

• Blue

• Red

• Green

• Pink

What is visible only during the total solar eclipse as mentioned in the text?

• The solar flares

• The solar corona

• The solar wind

• The solar spots