Solar Eclipse Quiz-NASA Space Place

What causes a solar eclipse?

• The moon passes between the Earth and sun

• The sun passes between the moon and Earth

• The Earth passes between the sun and moon

• The moon passes between the sun and Earth

What is a partial solar eclipse?

• When the moon blocks all of the sun's light

• When the moon only blocks part of the sun's light

• When the sun's light is completely blocked by the Earth

• When the sun's light is completely blocked by the moon

What is the path created by the moon's shadow as the Earth rotates during a solar eclipse called?

• Path of Darkness

• Path of Totality

• Path of Eclipse

• Path of Shadow

What is the corona?

• The moon's shadow during a solar eclipse

• The moon's atmosphere

• The sun's atmosphere

• The Earth's atmosphere

What do scientists study during a total solar eclipse?

• The moon's surface

• The Earth's atmosphere

• The sun's corona

• The Earth's rotation