Why the 2024 Solar Eclipse is Such a Big Deal

What happens on April 8, 2024?

• A lunar eclipse

• The start of a new season

• A comet passing by Earth

• A total solar eclipse across North America

What makes total solar eclipses possible?

• The Earth's shadow covers the moon

• The moon is 400 times smaller than the sun and exactly 400 times closer to Earth

• The sun and moon are the same size

• The sun moves closer to the Earth

How often does any given spot on Earth typically experience a total solar eclipse?

• Every month

• Every few hundred years

• Every 10 years

• Every year

What is the path of totality?

• The path a comet takes

• The area where a total solar eclipse is visible

• The trajectory of the moon's orbit

• The path the Earth takes around the sun

Why shouldn't you look directly at the sun during an eclipse?

• It can cause temporary blindness

• There's no reason; it's safe

• It can permanently damage your eyes

• The eclipse will disappear

What is a safe way to watch a solar eclipse?

• With a telescope

• With sunglasses

• Using eclipse glasses

• Through a glass of water

What phenomenon occurs just before totality in a solar eclipse?

• A meteor shower

• Baily's Beads

• A rainbow

• Aurora Borealis

What is the corona?

• The sun's outer atmosphere visible during an eclipse

• A ring around the moon

• A part of the Earth's atmosphere

• A type of star

What did the 1919 eclipse help to prove?

• The sun is the center of the solar system

• The existence of black holes

• Einstein's general theory of relativity

• The moon is moving away from Earth

Why will there eventually be no more total solar eclipses?

• The sun is getting smaller

• The Earth is moving away from the sun

• Solar eclipses are a myth

• The moon is slowly drifting farther from Earth