Eclipses Quiz

What is the atmosphere?

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

• The scientific study of celestial objects, space and the universe

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

What is Earth's orbit?

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

• The track or route that people can follow to see a total eclipse

• The scientific study of celestial objects, space and the universe

What is astronomy?

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

• The scientific study of celestial objects, space and the universe

Who are astronomers?

• Scientist who study the solar system and investigates objects in the space

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

• The track or route that people can follow to see a total eclipse

What is an eclipse?

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The scientific study of celestial objects, space and the universe

• When one celestial body blocks light from another

What is a solar eclipse?

• When the moon blocks light from the Sun to the Earth

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

• When one celestial body blocks light from another

• When the Earth blocks light from the Sun to the Moon

What is a lunar eclipse?

• When the Earth blocks light from the Sun to the Moon

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The scientific study of celestial objects, space and the universe

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

What is a total eclipse?

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

• The track or route that people can follow to see a total eclipse

What is a partial eclipse?

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The Earth or Moon partially blocks light from the Sun

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

What is an umbra?

• The darkest area resulting from total obstruction of light

• The path a planet takes as it moves around other celestial body

• The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

• The track or route that people can follow to see a total eclipse