Solar and Lunar Eclipses

This 12-question quiz explains how solar and lunar eclipses happen and what we actually see during each one.

It blends fill-in-the-blank and true or false items, with questions such as What do you call the bright disk of the sun? and A total solar eclipse can last for a maximum of ___.

One detail that catches people off guard is that eclipses follow a repeating rhythm called the Saros cycle, which brings a very similar eclipse back around roughly every 18 years.

You will also sort out which body passes in front of which during each type.

Recommended level: intermediate.