Understanding Solar Eclipses

What causes a solar eclipse to occur?

• The Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow.

• Clouds cover the sun, simulating an eclipse.

• The moon moves between the Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight.

• The sun moves behind the moon, creating darkness.

What is the path of totality?

• The imaginary line created by the umbral shadow across Earth.

• The path the moon takes around the Earth.

• The area on Earth where a partial eclipse can be seen.

• The trajectory of the sun during an eclipse.

Which type of eclipse occurs when the moon appears too small to fully cover the sun?

• Hybrid eclipse

• Annular eclipse

• Partial eclipse

• Total eclipse

What phenomenon signals that totality is seconds away?

• The formation of Baily's beads

• The complete disappearance of the sun

• The visibility of the Diamond Ring

• The appearance of the corona

How does the moon's distance from Earth change over time?

• It fluctuates unpredictably.

• It remains constant over time.

• It increases by about one and a half inches per year.

• It decreases by about one and a half inches per year.