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A solar eclipse.
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What is it when the moon blocks out the sun?
In a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks out the sun.
When the moon blocks out part of the sun you have?
An eclipse
When the earth blocks the light of the sun on the moon what is it called?
Eclipse of the moon.
Why does the solar eclipse happen?
A solar eclipse happens if the moon, in its orbit around the earth, is located in the direct line of sight from the earth to the sun. The effect would be that the moon blocks the view of the sun.
When the moon blocks out the sun what is it called?
Solar Eclipse
Why does it have to be new moon to be solar eclipse?
Because a solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks the sun. The only way for this to happen is if the moon is between the sun and the earth. When the moon is between the sun and the earth, it is a new moon.
What happen during a solar eclispe?
The moon comes and blocks the sun and turns all black
What is it when the moon blocks out the sun?
In a total solar eclipse, the moon blocks out the sun.
Why lunar eclipse happen?
The earth's shadow blocks the light from the sun from reaching the moon, so we can no longer see it.
What blocks the light from the sun in a solar eclipse?
THE MOON. AS EARTH ROTATE AROUND THE SUN, OUR MOON SLIGHTLY COMES IN FRONT OF THE SUN WHICH BLOCKS THE SUNLIGHT
What is the only lunar phase during which a solar eclipse can occur?
Solar eclipses happen during NEW moons, when the Moon blocks the light of the Sun. Lunar eclipses happen during FULL moons, when the Earth blocks the light of the Sun.
What is an eclispe?
When the moon blocks the Sun's light from reaching Earth, and also when our planet Earth blocks the Sun's light from reaching the moon.
Why does a lunar eclipse have to occur during a full moon?
Because - a lunar eclipse is when Earth blocks the sun's rays from hitting the moon. This can only happen when the sun, Earth and the moon are nearly perfectly aligned (meaning when Earth comes between the sun and moon - which is when we have a full moon.)
What is the similarity between the eclipse of the moon and the eclipse of the sun?
solar eclipse-moon blocks out sun-do not look at when occuring lunar eclipse-sun blocks out moon-feel free to look at when ocuring
When the moon blocks out part of the sun you have?
An eclipse
This caused by a shadow and caused either the sun or the moon not to be seen?
the earth blocks the sun and moon
When the earth blocks the light of the sun on the moon what is it called?
Eclipse of the moon.
