WHAT'S HAPPENING ON AUGUST 21, AND WHAT CAN PEOPLE POTENTIALLY SEE?

WHAT'S HAPPENING ON AUGUST 21, AND WHAT CAN PEOPLE POTENTIALLY SEE?

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Science, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the American Solar Eclipse, a total solar eclipse that will travel from Oregon to South Carolina. It begins in Oregon at 10:15 AM local time and exits the US in South Carolina at 2:45 PM local time. The path of totality is approximately 70 miles wide, tracing a path across the entire country.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of eclipse is the American Solar Eclipse described as?

Total solar eclipse

Annular solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

Lunar eclipse

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where does the American Solar Eclipse begin its path?

California

Texas

Oregon

Florida

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what local time does the eclipse exit the US in South Carolina?

4:45 PM

3:45 PM

2:45 PM

1:45 PM

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How wide is the path of totality for the eclipse?

70 miles

80 miles

60 miles

50 miles

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the trajectory of the eclipse's path across the country?

From north to south

From south to north

From west to east

From east to west