WorksheetsThe Sun and Eclipses Test Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does this diagram show?
(Image from meritnation.com)
(Image from meritnation.com)
a)
lunar eclipse
b)
solar eclipse
c)
full moon
d)
new moon
2.
If you were in the area of totality during a solar eclipse, what would you most likely observe?
a)
It would get darker and cooler. You might see nocturnal animals come out.
b)
It would get darker, but hotter. Birds would start flying in circles.
c)
The sun would look dark and you would see all the craters on the moon.
d)
The sun would look like it had a bite taken out of it. Daytime animals would be more active.
3.
You are observing a partial eclipse. What part of the moon's shadow are you in?
a)
umbra
b)
annular
c)
penumbra
d)
totality
4.
What is the darkest part of the shadow during an eclipse called?
a)
annular
b)
lunar
c)
umbra
d)
penumbra
5.
How can a solar eclipse be safely viewed?
a)
You can look directly at a solar eclipse without being harmed.
b)
Look through a telescope or binoculars.
c)
Use a magnifying glass.
d)
You need special glasses or equipment to watch a solar eclipse.
6.
In what phase does the moon have to be for a solar eclipse to occur?
a)
new moon
b)
first quarter
c)
full moon
d)
waning gibbous
7.
What does the moon look like during a lunar eclipse?
a)
The moon is completely black.
b)
The moon looks reddish-brown.
c)
The moon looks like the sun.
d)
The moon looks green.
8.
What star is closest to Earth?
a)
Mars
b)
Alpha Centauri
c)
Sun
d)
Betelgeuse
9.
How long does it take light to get from the sun to Earth?
a)
8 days
b)
8 hours
c)
8 minutes
d)
8 seconds
10.
What is the hottest part of the sun?
a)
photosphere
b)
core
c)
corona
d)
radiative zone
11.
What process creates the energy of the sun?
a)
electricity
b)
nuclear fusion
c)
magnetism
d)
nuclear bombs
12.
What types of energy do we get from the sun?
a)
heat and light
b)
light and electricity
c)
heat and chemical energy
d)
chemical energy and electricity
13.
How many Earths could fit across the sun?
a)
5.7
b)
3 million
c)
100
d)
2,416
14.
Why does the sun look so much bigger and brighter than other stars?
a)
It is much bigger than any other stars.
b)
It is older than any other stars.
c)
It is much closer to us than other stars.
d)
It releases heat and light and other stars don't.
15.
What part of the sun's atmosphere is only visible during a solar eclipse?
a)
corona
b)
convective zone
c)
chromosphere
d)
aurora borealis
16.
How many Earths could fit inside the sun?
a)
1 million
b)
10
c)
1.5
d)
5996
17.
About how often will people in a specific area get to see a total solar eclipse?
a)
They will see one every 18 months.
b)
There will usually be many years in between solar eclipses.
c)
There will be a solar eclipse every month.
d)
They will see one every few days.
18.
How can a lunar eclipse be safely viewed?
a)
Just look at it. No equipment is needed.
b)
A magnifying glass must be used.
c)
You can only see it with a special computer.
d)
You have to wear eclipse glasses.
19.
Who will see a specific solar eclipse?
a)
Everyone on earth will see it.
b)
People on the side facing away from the sun will see it.
c)
Only the people in the shadow of the moon will see it.
d)
Everyone that has daylight will see it.
20.
Where is energy created in the sun?
a)
core
b)
photosphere
c)
light zone
d)
chromosphere
21.
It what type of solar eclipse does it look like there is a ring around the sun?
a)
total eclipse
b)
partial eclipse
c)
annular eclipse
d)
lunar eclipse
22.
What causes the Aurora Borealis?
image from http://www.kuriositas.com
image from http://www.kuriositas.com
a)
Santa's workshop at the North Pole
b)
chemical reactions on the sun
c)
filters in solar eclipse glasses
d)
charged particles in the solar wind
23.
What kind of eclipse did our area experience on Aug. 21, 2017?
a)
total
b)
partial
c)
annular
d)
lunar
24.
Cooler spots on the sun's photosphere that appear dark are called _____________.
a)
nuclear zones
b)
solar wind
c)
sunspots
d)
coronas
25.
Which of these states did not experience a solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017?
a)
Oregon
b)
Texas
c)
South Carolina
d)
Kentucky
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