WorksheetsSolar Eclipse Quiz-101
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What causes a solar eclipse?
The Earth moves between the moon and the sun
The moon moves between the Earth and the sun
The sun moves between the Earth and the moon
The moon moves away from the Earth
Why isn't there an eclipse every month?
The Earth's orbit is too predictable for an eclipse to occur
The moon's orbit is too close to the Earth for an eclipse to occur
The sun's rays are too strong for an eclipse to occur
The moon's orbit is usually tilted in relation to the Earth
What is the smaller, darker shadow cast by the moon during an eclipse called?
Hybrid
Annular
Penumbra
Umbra
What type of eclipse can only be seen if you're standing within the umbral shadow?
Total eclipse
Hybrid eclipse
Partial eclipse
Annular eclipse
What is the name of the imaginary line created by the umbral shadow as it races across Earth?
Path of Hybridity
Path of Totality
Path of Annularity
Path of Partiality
What is the safest way to enjoy an eclipse?
Using certified eclipse-watching glasses
Using regular sunglasses
Looking directly at the sun
Staring at the sun through a pinhole viewer
What are Baily's beads?
Small craters on the moon's surface
Brilliant shafts of light on the moon's edge
Dark spots on the moon's surface
Bright spots on the moon's surface
When is it safe to take off your eclipse glasses during a total eclipse?
When the last bead of light disappears
When the moon starts to cover the sun
When the sun's rays start to peek through again
When the moon completely covers the sun's surface
How long does totality typically occur during a solar eclipse?
About 30 minutes
About 10 minutes
Less than a minute
About 3 minutes
What is estimated to happen to total solar eclipses in about a billion years?
They will occur more frequently
They will no longer occur
They will last longer
They will become more intense
