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Exploring the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

When will the total solar eclipse occur?

a)

2025

b)

2022

c)

2023

d)

2024

2.

What is the temperature of the sun's corona compared to its surface?

a)

The corona is hotter

b)

Both are the same temperature

c)

The temperature is unknown

d)

The corona is cooler

3.

What is believed to transport energy to the sun's corona?

a)

Solar winds

b)

Magnetic fields

c)

Radiation

d)

Convection currents

4.

What makes the sun's magnetic field crucial for the corona's temperature?

a)

It helps in solar flares

b)

It transfers heat from the sun's core

c)

It transports energy to the corona

d)

It cools the corona down

5.

What aircraft will be used to observe the eclipse?

a)

Cessna 172

b)

F-22 Raptor

c)

WB-57F

d)

Boeing 747

6.

What unique feature does the WB-57F aircraft have for the eclipse observation?

a)

Solar panels for energy

b)

A ball turret for 360-degree camera movement

c)

A supersonic speed capability

d)

An open cockpit for direct observation

7.

What is the main goal of the Citizen CATE 2024 project?

a)

To measure the eclipse's path

b)

To photograph the eclipse

c)

To observe the polarization of light

d)

To chase the eclipse with jets

8.

How many years until the next solar eclipse in the United States after 2024?

a)

20 years

b)

10 years

c)

5 years

d)

15 years

9.

What should viewers use to safely watch the eclipse when totality is not happening?

a)

Sunglasses

b)

Telescopes

c)

Viewing glasses

d)

Binoculars

10.

Why is the sun considered an astrophysical object?

a)

Because it has its own satellites

b)

Because it orbits the Earth

c)

Because it undergoes processes common across the universe

d)

Because it is the only star in our solar system