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WorksheetsSolar Eclipse 2017 Trivia
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In order to have an eclipse, the Moon, Sun and Earth have to be?
a)
In Alignment
b)
Above each other
2.
Which type of eclipse occurs when the Moon comes directly between Earth and the Sun?
a)
Lunar eclipse
b)
Solar eclipse
3.
What is the darkest inner part of the shadow cone called, where a total eclipse can be viewed.
a)
Total
b)
Umbra
4.
True or False: You must wear your eclipse goggles at all times except during totality due to safety reasons.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
After a total solar eclipse, how long does it take before total day light is restored?
a)
1 hour
b)
15 minutes
6.
If these three bodies are lined up with each other, what would this diagram represent?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
7.
If the sun, moon, and Earth are lined up, what does this diagram represent?
a)
full moon
b)
new moon
c)
lunar eclipse
d)
solar eclipse
8.
All people in the continental US will get to see at least a partial eclipse.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
When will the next total eclipse appear in the United States?
a)
2045
b)
2024
c)
2078
d)
2044
10.
About how far away is the earth from the moon?
a)
240,000 miles
b)
2 million miles
c)
24,000 miles
d)
24 million miles
11.
What is the distance between the earth and the sun?
a)
11 million miles
b)
72 million miles
c)
92 million miles
d)
138 million miles
12.
In Pascagoula,MS, what percentage of the sun will be blocked out by the moon today?
a)
100%
b)
82%
c)
75%
d)
90%
13.
This Nickelodeon show had a movie centered around a solar eclipse.
a)
Rocket Power
b)
Rugrats
c)
Spongebob
d)
Thornberries
14.
What year was the last time a complete solar eclipse traveled the width of the United States of America?
a)
1917
b)
1918
c)
1920
d)
1921
15.
In what year will there be a total solar eclipse pass over Mississippi?
a)
2020
b)
2051
c)
2045
d)
2199
16.
What culture believed a bear ate part of the sun during a solar eclipse?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Inca
c)
Pawnee
d)
Poma
17.
All planets in the solar system experience complete solar eclipses.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The next time a solar eclipse will happen on planet Earth is
a)
18 years from now
b)
12 months from now
c)
8 months from now
d)
18 months from now
19.
What major US war did a solar eclipse take place during?
a)
Civil War
b)
Revolutionary War
c)
War of 1812
d)
Vietnam War
20.
The planet in our solar system that has the most solar eclipses is
a)
Mercury
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
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