Exploring the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

When will the total solar eclipse occur?

• 2025

• 2022

• 2023

• 2024

What is the temperature of the sun's corona compared to its surface?

• The corona is hotter

• Both are the same temperature

• The temperature is unknown

• The corona is cooler

What is believed to transport energy to the sun's corona?

• Solar winds

• Magnetic fields

• Radiation

• Convection currents

What makes the sun's magnetic field crucial for the corona's temperature?

• It helps in solar flares

• It transfers heat from the sun's core

• It transports energy to the corona

• It cools the corona down

What aircraft will be used to observe the eclipse?

• Cessna 172

• F-22 Raptor

• WB-57F

• Boeing 747

What unique feature does the WB-57F aircraft have for the eclipse observation?

• Solar panels for energy

• A ball turret for 360-degree camera movement

• A supersonic speed capability

• An open cockpit for direct observation

What is the main goal of the Citizen CATE 2024 project?

• To measure the eclipse's path

• To photograph the eclipse

• To observe the polarization of light

• To chase the eclipse with jets

How many years until the next solar eclipse in the United States after 2024?

• 20 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 15 years

What should viewers use to safely watch the eclipse when totality is not happening?

• Sunglasses

• Telescopes

• Viewing glasses

• Binoculars

Why is the sun considered an astrophysical object?

• Because it has its own satellites

• Because it orbits the Earth

• Because it undergoes processes common across the universe

• Because it is the only star in our solar system