2024 Eclipse

Which US State will be the first to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024?

• Oregon

• Texas

• Maine

• Kentucky

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What is the term for when the Earth, Moon, and Sun all allign?

• syzygy

• perigee

• supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

• luck

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What happens to shadows on the ground as the Moon blocks out the Sun's rays during the eclipse?

• they become fuzzy

• they get sharper

• they disappear completely

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Which of the following does NOT happen as the eclipse enters totality?

• clouds in the sky are reduced

• the horizons start to look like dusk or dawn

• animals go into nighttime mode (like birds not chirping)

• the Moon become super bright and the full surface is visible

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What percentage of the Sun will be covered by the partial eclipse seen in DuBois, PA on April 8?

• 79%

• 89%

• 98%

• 100%

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During an eclipse, the Moon's shadow travels roughly how fast across the Earth?

• 700 mph

• 1500 mph

• 55 mph

• 2000 mph

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Total eclipses WOULD occur every month if it was not for what?

• The tilt of the Moon's orbit to Earth

• The seasons on Earth

• The cycle of Sunspots

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How many more total solar eclipses will occur somewhere in the U.S. this century?

• 4

• 2

• 9

• 7

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Venus, Jupiter, and a few brighter stars will be visible during totality in the middle of the afternoon!

• True

• False

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There are people that travel all over the world chasing total eclipses. These enthusiasts are called:

• umbraphiles

• shadow chasers

• totality nuts

• coronaholics

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