Exploring the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

What causes a total solar eclipse?

• The Sun moves behind the Earth, casting a shadow.

• The Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, completely covering the Sun.

• The Moon moves into the Earth's shadow.

• The Earth passes between the Moon and the Sun.

When was the last total solar eclipse before 2024 that crossed the United States coast to coast?

• 2017

• 1979

• 1918

• 1878

What is the sun's corona?

• A ring of fire that appears during a lunar eclipse.

• The outer atmosphere of the Sun, visible during a total solar eclipse.

• A type of solar flare.

• The hottest part of the Sun's surface.

What is the significance of the sun's corona during a total solar eclipse?

• It causes the eclipse to happen.

• It reveals the sun's magnetic field.

• It indicates the sun's temperature.

• It allows scientists to study the sun's outer atmosphere.

How long will the 2024 total solar eclipse last?

• Nearly 2 minutes.

• Exactly 4 minutes.

• Nearly 4 and 1/2 minutes.

• More than 5 minutes.

What makes the 2024 eclipse more spectacular than the one in 2017?

• It will occur during the solar minimum.

• There will be less public interest.

• The Moon will be closer to the Earth.

• It will only be visible in the United States.

What is the path of totality?

• The trajectory of the eclipse across the Earth's surface.

• The path the Moon takes around the Earth.

• The area where a partial eclipse can be seen.

• The orbit of the Earth around the Sun.

What phenomenon can cause geomagnetic storms on Earth?

• Solar flares

• Lunar eclipses

• Coronal mass ejections

• Asteroid impacts

How does the sun's activity cycle affect the appearance of the corona during an eclipse?

• It makes the corona appear brighter and more complex.

• It changes the color of the corona.

• It makes the corona disappear.

• It has no effect.

Why is it dangerous to look at the sun directly during a partial eclipse?

• It can cause dizziness.

• It can cause temporary blindness.

• It can permanently damage your eyes.

• It will not allow you to see the corona.