Solar Eclipse and Sun Facts

Solar Eclipse and Sun Facts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Geography

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video discusses the rarity of solar eclipses, highlighting a total solar eclipse visible in the US for the first time in 38 years, scheduled for August 21, 2017. NASA scientists are currently studying a solar eclipse visible in Southeast Asia to learn more about the solar corona using the Solar Dynamics Observatory. The video emphasizes the significance of these events and encourages viewers to witness the upcoming eclipse in the US.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How often does a total solar eclipse occur in the United States?

Every 10 years

Every 50 years

Every 38 years

Every 100 years

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the solar eclipse visible that NASA is currently studying?

North America

Europe

Southeast Asia

Australia

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What time does NASA's live coverage of the eclipse start?

9:00 PM Eastern

6:00 PM Eastern

7:00 PM Eastern

8:00 PM Eastern

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What celestial body moves in front of the Sun during a solar eclipse?

The Moon

Venus

Mars

A comet

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the solar corona?

The Sun's magnetic field

The Sun's atmosphere

The Sun's surface

The Sun's core

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the satellite used by NASA to study the Sun?

Chandra X-ray Observatory

Voyager 1

Solar Dynamics Observatory

Hubble Space Telescope

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are solar prominences?

Solar flares

Sunspots

Hot gas streamers

Cool spots on the Sun

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