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A solar eclipse happens when the moon (that is passing between the sun and earth) covers the sun. At same point, the sun will only be partially visible (parcial eclipse) or will not visible at all (total eclipse).
A lunar eclipse happens when the earth is between the sun and the moon. When sunlight hits the earth it projects a shadow and, if the moon is somewhere in the area of that shadow, it will not be visible.
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∙ 12y agoA lunar eclipse can only occur at full moon and a solar eclipse can only occur at new moon. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun and a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.
Earth blocks out the light to the moon in a lunar eclipse. The moon blocks out the light to the earth in a solar eclipse
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What are the kinds of eclipses?
On earth there are 2 eclipses, Lunar and Solar eclipses
What are 3 differences and between lunar and solar eclipses?
A solar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Moon is cast on the Earth. A lunar eclipse happens when the shadow of the Earth is cast on the Moon.
Why do solar and lunar clips occur?
Solar eclipses occur when the Moon is in the direct path between the Sun and Earth. Lunar eclipses occur when the Earth is in the direct path between the Sun and the Moon.
What certain alignments of Earth the Moon and the Sun cause?
It can cause lunar eclipses, and solar eclipses.
How are solar eclipses alike from lunar eclipses?
All eclipses are shadows. A solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon.
What are the eclipses of the sun and moon called?
Solar and lunar eclipses
What is the differene between a solar and lunar eclipses?
A solar eclipse is when the sun covers the moon. A lunar eclipse is when the moon covers the sun. TRC
Why do you observe solar and lunar eclipses?
because of our location on earth so depending on where we are on earth you can see a total or partial solar and lunar eclipses
Why do most people think that lunar eclipses occur more often then a solar eclipses?
Because for any given point on Earth, lunar eclipses are visible more often than solar eclipses.
What are the 2 types of eclipses?
solar and lunar.
What are the eclipses of the sun and the moon?
Lunar and Solar
What are the two main eclipses?
Solar and lunar.
