Eclipse Solar

If you are looking up at the sky and see this, you are looking at a....

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• jupiter

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What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.

• Total

• Umbra

• Penumbra

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What becomes visible during a total solar eclipse that is normally not seen?

• The Sun's inner core

• The Moon's surface

• The Sun's outer atmosphere (corona)

• Earth's shadow on the Moon

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When can viewers safely remove their eclipse glasses during a total solar eclipse?

• ONLY when the eclipse reaches totality

• During the partial eclipse phase

• They should never remove their eclipse glasses

• At any time if they look away from the Sun

How does the sky appear during a total solar eclipse?

• As if it were midday

• As if it were dawn or dusk

• Completely unchanged

• Brighter than usual

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Why do the sun and the moon appear the same size in our sky?

• Because the sun is closer to the Earth than the moon.

• Because the sun is 400 times wider but also 400 times farther away than the moon.

• Because the moon is as large as the sun.

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The solar eclipse is safe to view using the pinhole camera you create at school

• True

• False

In the diagram, a ​​ (a)   is  occurring.​

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

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What unusual behavior might wildlife exhibit during a total solar eclipse?

• Birds roost

• Wildlife becomes louder

• Non-nocturnal wildlife starts waking up

• Wildlife starts to glow

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When will the next total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States occur after April 8, 2024?

• Aug. 23, 2044

• Oct. 14, 2035

• Dec. 25, 2030

• July 4, 2026

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