Understanding Solar Eclipse Maps

The video tutorial discusses the 2024 total solar eclipse across North America, highlighting NASA's map that shows the path of totality as a dark band. It explains that people within this path can witness the total eclipse on April 8, 2024, with specific times indicated by oval shapes. The duration of totality is marked by white lines, while purple lines outside the path show the extent of the partial eclipse. A globe illustrates the full eclipse path and areas of partial visibility.

What tool does NASA provide to help decide where to view the 2024 total solar eclipse?

• A weather forecast

• A travel guide

• A telescope rental service

• An eclipse map

What does the dark band across North America represent on the eclipse map?

• The path of the partial eclipse

• The path of the total eclipse

• The path of the lunar eclipse

• The path of the solar wind

What do the oval shapes with times listed inside the dark path indicate?

• The time of sunrise

• The time of the total eclipse

• The time of sunset

• The duration of the eclipse

What do the white lines inside the path of the eclipse indicate?

• The duration of totality

• The start of the eclipse

• The end of the eclipse

• The path of the Moon

What do the purple lines outside the path indicate?

• The amount of the Moon visible

• The path of the solar wind

• The amount of the Sun covered during the partial eclipse

• The duration of the total eclipse