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WorksheetsSolar Eclipse
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 9mins
What happens during a solar eclipse?
The sun moves between the Earth and the moon.
The Earth moves between the moon and the sun.
The moon moves between the Earth and the sun.
The Earth moves out of the solar system.
Why do the sun and the moon appear the same size in our sky?
Because the sun is closer to the Earth than the moon.
Because the sun is 400 times wider but also 400 times farther away than the moon.
Because the moon is as large as the sun.
Why isn't there an eclipse every month?
Because the moon's orbit is perfectly aligned with the Earth.
Because the sun moves too fast.
Because the moon's orbit is usually tilted a few degrees.
Because the Earth's orbit is tilted.
What is the umbra?
The outer part of the Earth.
A larger, lighter shadow.
A smaller, darker shadow.
The path of totality.
What is a total solar eclipse?
When the moon completely covers the sun.
When the Earth covers the sun.
When the moon appears too small to fully cover the sun.
When the moon is farthest from the Earth.
How often does a total solar eclipse happen somewhere on Earth?
Every 10 years.
Every 100 years.
Every year or two.
Every month.
What are Baily's beads?
Stars visible during an eclipse.
Shafts of light seen just before totality.
Rings around the moon during an eclipse.
A type of eclipse-watching glasses.
Why will people be traveling to our area to see the eclipse?
Leetonia is close to the path of totality, providing the best view of the eclipse.
Leetonia has the most expensive hotels during the eclipse
Leetonia is known for its terrible weather during eclipse.
Why is it important to wear protective glasses while watching the eclipse?
After April 8, 2024, when will the next total solar eclipse happen in Ohio?
