Solar Eclipse Crash Course

The part of the sun that can only be seen during a total eclipse is: 

• Core

• Chromosphere

• Photosphere

• Corona

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During a solar eclipse...

• The sun is blocked by the moon

• The Earth is blocked moon

• The moon is blocked by the sun

• You are blocked

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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 type of eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun's light and cast a shadow on earth?

• solar

• lunar

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What do we call the sun's outer atmosphere that you see during a solar eclipse?

• an umbra

• a corona

• an orbit

• a shadow

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The definition of eclipse is:

• The planets line up

• The Sun, Earth and Mars line up

• The Sun, Earth and Moon line up

• The Earth, Moon and Venus line up 

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A solar eclipse only happens during a ________ moon.

• New

• Cresent

• Gibbous

• Full

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What is the alignment of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during a solar eclipse?

• Earth, Moon, Sun

• Moon, Earth, Sun

• Sun, Earth, Moon

• Sun, Moon, Earth

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Which type of solar eclipse occurs when the Moon covers the Sun completely?

• Partial solar eclipse

• Annular solar eclipse

• Total solar eclipse

• Hybrid solar eclipse

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During a solar eclipse, what is the term for the darkest part of the Moon's shadow?

• Penumbra

• Umbra

• Antumbra

• Corona

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