Worksheets2024 Solar Eclipse Trivia
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
All people in the continental US will get to see at least a partial eclipse on April 8.
In which stage does the Moon need to be to create a solar eclipse?
Full
New
Waxing Crescent
First Quarter
What are the three types of solar eclipses?
Lunar eclipse, penumbral eclipse, and hybrid eclipse
Total solar eclipse, partial solar eclipse, and annular solar eclipse
Total lunar eclipse, penumbral solar eclipse, and hybrid solar eclipse
Partial lunar eclipse, penumbral solar eclipse, and hybrid solar eclipse
Why is it important to use proper eye protection when viewing a solar eclipse?
To prevent permanent damage to the eyes.
To increase the chances of seeing a shooting star.
To enhance the viewing experience.
To avoid getting sunburned.
What is the safest way to view a solar eclipse?
Using binoculars or a telescope without proper solar filters
Staring directly at the sun without any protection
Using regular sunglasses
Using solar viewing glasses or handheld solar viewers
When was the last total solar eclipse visible in the United States?
July 4, 2019
September 10, 2018
October 31, 2016
August 21, 2017
How long will totality last during this solar eclipse?
4 to 5 minutes
30 seconds to 1 minute
10 to 15 minutes
2 to 3 minutes
Solar eclipses can impact animal and plant behavior
True
False
Which US State will be the first to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024?
Oregon
Texas
Maine
Kentucky
What is the term for when the Earth, Moon, and Sun all allign?
syzygy
perigee
supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
luck
In what year will northwestern PA (including Erie and DuBois) see another total solar eclipse?
2044
2144
2324
never
What happens to shadows on the ground as the Moon blocks out the Sun's rays during the eclipse?
they become fuzzy
they get sharper
they disappear completely
Which of the following does NOT happen as the eclipse enters totality?
clouds in the sky are reduced
the horizons start to look like dusk or dawn
animals go into nighttime mode (like birds not chirping)
the Moon become super bright and the full surface is visible
What is the phenomenon called when the moon's disk is too small to cover the entire sun, resulting in a 'ring of fire'?
Total solar eclipse
Partial solar eclipse
Annular solar eclipse
Hybrid solar eclipse
What layer of the Sun is visible during totality?
Corona
Photosphere
Core
What is the name of the effect created just before and just after totality when the Sunlight is coming through the valleys of the Moon?
The Diamond Ring
Syzygy
Apogee
The Corona
The path of totality for the 2024 eclipse passes through how many US States?
10
7
18
15
At what time will the maximum coverage of the Sun (max totality) occur in Erie, PA?
3:18 pm
2:05 pm
4:30 pm
2:35 pm
What percentage of the Sun will be covered by the partial eclipse seen in DuBois, PA on April 8?
79%
89%
98%
100%
The ancient Chinese believed that eclipses are caused by what creature devouring the Sun?
beaver
dragon
frog
wolf
The cycle created by the Babylonians that predicts when eclipses will take place is called:
The Perigean Cycle
The cycle of totality
The Saros Cycle
The Lunar Cycle
Total solar eclipses will no longer be possible in another 600 million years because:
The Sun will burn out
The Moon will be too far away from the Earth
The Moon will crash into Earth
During an eclipse, the Moon's shadow travels roughly how fast across the Earth?
700 mph
1500 mph
55 mph
2000 mph
Solar Eclipses can occur on every planet in the Solar System except:
Jupiter & Saturn
Venus & Mars
Venus & Mercury
Earth & Mars
Total eclipses WOULD occur every month if it was not for what?
The tilt of the Moon's orbit to Earth
The seasons on Earth
The cycle of Sunspots
How many more total solar eclipses will occur somewhere in the U.S. this century?
4
2
9
7
Venus, Jupiter, and a few brighter stars will be visible during totality in the middle of the afternoon!
True
False
There are people that travel all over the world chasing total eclipses. These enthusiasts are called:
umbraphiles
shadow chasers
totality nuts
coronaholics
