Solar Eclipse Quiz

What is a solar eclipse?

• When the moon comes between the Earth and the sun

• When the sun comes between the Earth and the moon

• When the stars block the sun

• When the Earth comes between the sun and the moon

What do you need to wear to safely watch a solar eclipse?

• Sunglasses

• Eclipse glasses

• Reading glasses

• No glasses

What is the 'diamond ring stage'?

• When the moon turns into a diamond

• When little bits of sunlight peek out through the valleys of the moon

• When the moon looks like a diamond

• When the sun looks like a ring

What is the sun's outer atmosphere called?

• Ring

• Crown

• Corona

• Halo

How often does a total solar eclipse happen?

• Once or twice a year

• Once a week

• Every month

• Every day