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WorksheetsSolar Eclipse
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
An eclipse of the Sun occurs when the ...
a)
Sun gets in between the Earth and the Moon.
b)
Moon gets in between the Sun and the Earth.
c)
Earth gets in between the Sun and the Moon.
d)
None of the above.
2.
The next Total Solar Eclipse to go through the continental United States will be on April 28...
a)
2018
b)
2020
c)
2024
d)
2035
3.
An event when a celestial body crosses another object's path blocking ALL or PART of an object from view.
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
eclipse
d)
transit
4.
The phase of the Moon occurring when it passes between the Earth and the Sun.
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
first quarter
d)
third quarter
5.
Faint, outer shadow of the Moon.
a)
umbra
b)
lumbar
c)
penumbra
d)
annular
6.
Dark, inner shadow of the Moon.
a)
umbra
b)
lumbar
c)
penumbra
d)
annular
7.
An eclipse that occurs when the Moon completely blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth
a)
annular
b)
total
c)
partial
d)
lunar
8.
The passing of the Moon between the Sun and the Earth that blocks the light of the Sun
a)
solar eclipse
b)
lunar eclipse
9.
The August 21, 2017's eclipse is a(n)
a)
annular eclipse
b)
total eclipse
c)
partial eclipse
d)
lunar eclipse
10.
The orbit of the Moon is tilted by about ____ from the orbit of the Earth around the Sun.
a)
5 degrees
b)
10 degrees
c)
15 degrees
d)
20 degrees
11.
The Sun's diameter is about ____ times larger than that of the Moon.
a)
50
b)
175
c)
400
d)
750
12.
The Sun is about ____ times farther from the Earth than the Moon.
a)
1,000
b)
800
c)
600
d)
400
13.
Staring at the Sun will not cause permanent damage to your eyes.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
What is the correct alignment of a solar eclipse?
a)
Sun - Moon - Earth
b)
Sun - Earth - Moon
c)
Earth - Sun - Moon
d)
Moon - Sun - Earth
15.
The maximum number of solar eclipses (annular, partial, total) that can occur during a given year
a)
6
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
16.
The minimum number of solar eclipses that can occur during a given year
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.
What is the average duration of 'totality' in a total solar eclipse?
a)
20 - 30 seconds
b)
2 - 3 minutes
c)
10 - 15 minutes
d)
30 - 40 minutes
18.
How often will the 'same' solar eclipse occur at the 'same' place on earth?
a)
35 years and 1 months
b)
54 years and 1 month
c)
100 years and 1 months
d)
535 years and 1 months
19.
In any given location on Earth, a total eclipse happens only once every ______ .
a)
100 years
b)
250 years
c)
360 years
d)
1,000 years
20.
It is safe to look at a total solar eclipse as long as you have regular sunglasses.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
Total solar eclipses happen about once every year or two.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Local temperatures can drop as much as 20 degrees during a total solar eclipse.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
If the diameter of the Sun is 1,391,000 km (864,327 miles) and the diameter of the Moon is 3,476 km (2,160 miles), how much larger is the Sun compared to the Moon?
a)
~ 300x
b)
~ 350x
c)
~400x
d)
~450x
24.
If the distance from Earth to the Sun is 149,600,000 km (92,957,130 miles) and the distance from Earth to the Moon is 3,476 km (238,855 miles), how much farther is the Sun from Earth compared to the Moon?
a)
~ 300x
b)
~ 350x
c)
~389x
d)
~450x
25.
________ is the moment or duration of total obscuration of the Sun or Moon during an eclipse.
a)
Partiality
b)
Totality
c)
Particularity
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