WorksheetsSolar Eclipse 2017
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which word matches the following definition? The moment or duration of total obstruction of the sun during an eclipse
a)
umbra
b)
corona
c)
totality
d)
penumbra
2.
Which word matches the following definition? A shadow cast over an area experiencing a partial eclipse.
a)
umbra
b)
penumbra
c)
totality
d)
corona
3.
Which word matches the following definition? Occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and Sun; the moon blocks out all or parts of the light from the sun.
a)
Totality
b)
Solar Eclipse
c)
Corona
d)
Umbra
4.
Which word matches the following definition? A shadow cast over an area experiencing a total eclipse.
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
c)
Corona
d)
Totality
5.
Which word matches the following definition? A glow from the sun seen surrounding the moon during a total solar eclipse.
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
c)
Totality
d)
Corona
6.
Which word matches the following definition? The path that the moon's shadow traces on the Earth during a solar eclipse.
a)
Umbra
b)
Penumbra
c)
Path of Totality
d)
Corona
7.
True or False? A solar eclipse occurs when the sun passes between the Earth and the moon.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
True or False? We will have a solar eclipse on August 21, 2017.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
True or False? It is never safe to look directly at the sun, even more so during an eclipse.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
True or False? The last solar eclipse in the USA happened 10 years ago.
a)
True
b)
False
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