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1. A solar eclipse happens when:
- The sun blocks the moon’s light from the Earth
- The moon blocks the sun’s light from the Earth
- The earth blocks the sun’s light from the Moon
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2. Of the options, what is the best place to view an eclipse?
- On a hill
- In a forest
- In your house
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3. Of the options, which is the safest way to view a solar eclipse?
- Staring without eye protection at the eclipse
- Your phone
- A pinhole viewer
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4. What is the maximum number of eclipses that can occur in a year?
- Five
- Seven
- Twelve
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5. What is the rarest eclipse to see?
- Total Solar eclipse
- Lunar eclipse
- Hybrid eclipse
Answers:
1. Correct answer : The moon blocks the sun’s light from the Earth
A total solar eclipse can only take place during a new moon.
2. Correct answer : On a hill
If you are lucky enough to be in the path of the eclipse, make sure that you watch it from a place where your view of the sun will be clear.
3. Correct answer : A pinhole viewer
It is never safe to look at an eclipse, or the partial phases of a total solar eclipse, without the proper equipment or techniques. Earth View, Inc. provides comprehensive and in-depth instructions for building your own pinhole viewer.
4. Correct answer : Seven
Eclipses can occur in groups of either four solar and three lunar or five solar and two lunar. Most years have four eclipses: the minimum number of eclipses in a year; 2 of these four eclipses are always solar eclipses. Even though it is rare, the maximum number of eclipses that can take place in a calendar year is seven.
5. Correct Answer : Hybrid eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting the Moon’s shadow on Earth. A solar eclipse can only happen during a New Moon. The Moon’s orbit is tilted 5 degrees to Earth’s orbit around the Sun. Therefore a solar eclipse is a relatively rare phenomena and a Total or Annular eclipse even more rare, with the Hybrid eclipse the rarest of all.
