Solar Eclipse Happening 8/21/2017
Web Quest
Click the buttons on the left to answer the questions on the right. You will need headphones to hear several of the sections where videos are used. Use your own paper to write your answers.
Part 1: Solar Eclipse Viewing Guide
1. What is a TOTAL eclipse of the Sun? 2. What will appear as "a beautiful ring of light around the edge of the dark Moon?" 3. Will everyone on earth see this eclipse? Why or why not? 4. What will you need to look at the eclipse? 5. Look at table 1 on page 4. In what major city will the largest fraction of the sun's diameter be covered? 6.Look at table 2 on page 4 what time will the total eclipse start in Columbia, S.C.? 7. If it's cloudy when the eclipse passes over, what happens? 8. Why are eclipses dangerous to watch? 9. Look at page 7. What are some things that will happen during a total eclipse? 10. See page 8. When is the next total solar eclipse that will be seen in the continental United States? |
Part 2: Path of a Solar Eclipse
To Access the video you must put in the following for username and password: username: WCPstudentID# password: studentID# 6. What phase will the moon be in during the eclipse? 7. When is the last time a total solar eclipse crossed the United States? 8. Where will the solar eclipse begin in the United States? 9. What is the last state to see the eclipse? 10. How many states will the eclipse cross? 11. What will be the maximum width of the eclipse? |
Part 3: A Plane During a Solar Eclipse
To Access the video you must put in the following for username and password: username: WCPstudentID# password: studentID# 12. How fast does the moon's shadow move? 13. What is the longest you could watch the eclipse from the earth? |
Part 4: How do eclipses occur?
To Access the video you must put in the following for username and password: username: WCPstudentID# password: studentID# 14. How do lunar eclipses occur? 15. How do solar eclipses occur? 16. Which is larger--the sun or moon? 17. Which is closer to earth--the sun or moon? |
Part 5: Summarize today's lesson
18. Explain what is going to happen on Aug. 21, 2017. 19. Explain why this event is important. 20. Draw a picture showing the positions of the Moon, Earth and Sun on Aug. 21, 2017. Label your picture clearly. |