
TEST YOUR UNDERSTANDING. Solar Eclipse Quiz
Quiz by VILLAMOR JR. TOQUERO
Feel free to use or edit a copy
includes Teacher and Student dashboards
Measure skillsfrom any curriculum
Tag the questions with any skills you have. Your dashboard will track each student's mastery of each skill.
- edit the questions
- save a copy for later
- start a class game
- automatically assign follow-up activities based on students’ scores
- assign as homework
- share a link with colleagues
- print as a bubble sheet
- Q1
Which of the following statements DOES NOT DESCRIBE a total solar eclipse?
Occurs when the light of the sun is totally blocked by the moon.
The sky is almost as dark as night.
Can range from a few seconds to 7.5 minutes.
A part of the sun always remains in view during the eclipse.
30s - Q2
Which of the following alignment is the correct during a solar eclipse?
Sun, Moon, Earth
Earth, Sun, Moon
Sun, Earth, Moon
Moon, Sun, Earth
30s - Q3
What do you call the lighter part of the shadow?
Users enter free textType an Answer30s - Q4
A dark shape is cast by something that blocks light is otherwise known as
Users re-arrange answers into correct orderJumble30s - Q5
During the partial solar eclipse the Earth, the moon, and the sun are perfectly aligned.
falsetrueTrue or False30s - Q6
A solar eclipse otherwise known as
eclipse of the earth
eclipse of the sun
eclipse of the solar system
eclipse of the moon
30s - Q7
In ancient Chinese, this celestial object devours the Sun and it does attack the moon during an eclipse.
Eagles
Dragon
Vampires
Werewolf
30s - Q8
In relation to biology, crepuscular animals respond to solar eclipses. Animals of this kind are active during dusk and dawn. Which of the following animals is NOT a crepuscular?
Owl
Rabbit
Bison
Cattle
30s - Q9
This phenomenon happens when one astronomical body blocks light from or to another. This is scientifically termed as
Users enter free textType an Answer30s - Q10
What will happen to the moon during a solar eclipse?
It will look smaller.
It will look bigger.
It will not block the light of the sun from reaching the Earth.
It will block the light of the sun from reaching the Earth.
30s