solar eclipse
The Moon blocks some or all of the Sun from view. This topic is part of Astronomy within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
solar eclipse trivia questions
A solar eclipse occurs when what passes between Earth and the Sun?
Answer: Moon
Bonus fact: The Moon blocks some or all of the Sun from view.
During a total solar eclipse, what outer part of the Sun becomes especially visible?
Answer: Corona
Bonus fact: The faint corona can be seen when the bright photosphere is blocked.
Why doesn't a solar eclipse occur at every new moon?
Answer: The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit
Bonus fact: Most new moons pass above or below the Sun from Earth's viewpoint.
During a total solar eclipse, what is the bright outer atmosphere of the Sun called?
Answer: Corona
Bonus fact: The solar corona becomes dramatically visible when the Moon blocks the Sun's bright surface.
What blocks the Sun during a solar eclipse?
Answer: The Moon
Bonus fact: A total solar eclipse occurs when the Moon fully covers the Sun from a viewer’s location.
What is the darkest central part of a shadow during an eclipse called?
Answer: Umbra
Bonus fact: Observers in the Moon's umbra can experience a total solar eclipse.
What astronomical event made the 1919 test possible?
Answer: Total solar eclipse
Bonus fact: The eclipse darkened the sky near the Sun enough to photograph stars.