Trivia: Know Your Solar Eclipse!

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Which celestial body casts a shadow on Earth during a solar eclipse?*

The sun

The moon

Venus

Mars

What are the two main parts of a shadow during a solar eclipse called?*

Corona and penumbra

Umbra and penumbra

Axis and orbit

Zenith and nadir

On average, how often do total solar eclipses occur on Earth?*

Once every month

Once every year

About every 18 months

Once every 10 years

What is the path where the moon’s shadow completely covers the sun during a total eclipse called?*

Eclipse corridor

Shadow line

Path of totality

Solar track

Which type of solar eclipse occurs when the moon is too far from Earth to completely cover the sun?*

Total eclipse

Annular eclipse

Partial eclipse

Lunar eclipse

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