Eclipse of 2017 Quiz
Am I an Eclipse Expert?
Let's see how much you know and how prepared you might be for the 2017 Solar Eclipse that'll be traversing the United States of America.
Am I an Eclipse Expert?
An Easy One: What's a Solar Eclipse?
Come On, You know this one.
1. Duh! It's when sun passes in front of the moon silly!
2. When the moon passes in front of the sun.
3. OH, E Clips! You get 'em at the hardware store for fastening things. 😉
On August 21, 2017 the Total Solar Eclipse will have spanned a 70 mile range between what two states?
1. Oregon to South Carolina
2. California to New York
3. Illinois to Georgia
4. The states of madness and sanity
What do we call the moment of time of the total masking the sun or moon during an eclipse?
Image courtesy of NASA
1. Totality
2. Solar Collectivity
3. Time to put your head between your legs and kiss your butt goodbye.
4. Partiality
5. An idea made up by Nostradamus in the 16th Century.
The name for when small amounts of sunlight shine through, past the edges of the moon, is called:
1. Moon Prisms
2. Visible Spectrums
3. Drogon's Fire
4. Bailey's Beads
Before 2017 the last total eclipse to span the US happened:
1. 66 years
2. 99 years
3. 100 years
4. It's been 120 years since Dracula's had his day...so yep, 120 .
How long will the sun be fully covered at any one location for the 2017 Eclipse?
1. 14-17 minutes
2. A couple to a few minutes
3. With my luck I'll be stuck on the NYC Subway and will miss it all...so what do I care!???
What will we get to see here in NYC?
1. A partial solar eclipse.
2. The Great Pumpkin making an appearance.
3. A total eclipse just like everybody else, silly!
4. Mayhem, ABSOLUTE MAYHEM!
During the eclipse, what should one be wearing if one wishes to view the event?
1. At least Sunscreen SPF 50.
2. Moonscreen SPF -200,000,000
3. Nothing
4. Eclipse glasses
The site NASA has set up in preparation for public safety during this event is:
1. www.nasa.gov/Run-For-The-Hills
2. www.nasa.sos/HELP
3. www.nasa.com/ET-Phone-Home
4. https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/safety
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