True or false. The moon passes between the Earth and the Sun..
true
false
What causes a solar eclipse?
The moon blocks the sun.
The sun blocks the moon.
True or false. The shadow covers all of the Earth.
true
false
What is the dark circle you see in this picture?
Earth
moon
How did the crowd react to the eclipse?
They cried.
They cheered.
Does the moon's shadow move or stay in one place?
stays in one place
moves
Why are some school closed on April 8th?
for a solar eclipse
for a snow day
What is a partial eclipse?
the moon covers all of the sun
the moon covers part of the sun
True or false. The moon orbits the earth.
false
true
True or false. The sun is totally blocking the moon in this picture.
false
true
The moon makes a ____________ when it blocks the sun.
shadow
crater
Does it get brighter or darker when the eclipse happens?
brighter
darker
The air might feel cooler during the eclipse.
true
false
True or false. You need to wear protective glasses to see the sun during an eclipse.
false
true