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The moon is only big enough to block sunlight from a small spot on the Earth ...
never more than about 170 miles across.
On the rare occasion when that happens, the event is called a "solar eclipse".An eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. The same is true when the opposite occurs.
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Earth blocking sunlight reaching the moon?
The moon is only big enough to block sunlight from a small spot on the Earth ... never more than about 170 miles across. On the rare occasion when that happens, the event is called a "solar eclipse".An eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. The same is true when the opposite occurs.
How does the moon get different shapes?
the sun rays always reaching to the moon. when the earth block the sun rays from reaching the moon, the lunar eclipse can be formed. But the moon revolves round the earth, the blocks are removing from the moon. so the moon got different shapes.
How or why does orange moon occur?
The moon will look orange during a total lunar eclipse, this is because the moon is in Earth's shadow and the sunlight reaching the moon gets bent (directed to Earth then to the moon).
When the moon is in the middle of the lineup and gets between the earth and the sun it keeps sunlight from reaching the earth is called a?
A Solar Eclipse
What does an eclipse mean?
An eclipse is when the moon is in direct correlation with the sun and temporarily blocks its light from reaching the earth.
What is it called when the moon blocks sunlight from reaching the earth?
a Lunar Eclipse
What is is called when earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon?
a Lunar Eclipse
Is it true that During a lunar eclipse Earth's shadow blocks light from reaching the sun?
No. Earth's shadow blocks sunlight reaching the Moon.
What is it when the moon blocks sunlight from reaching the earth?
a Lunar Eclipse
Why is solar energy prevented from reaching the moon during a solar eclipse?
The Earth. In a lunar eclipse, the Earth's shadow blocks sunlight from hitting the Moon.
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.
What eclipse blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon?
Your correspondent 'Wiki User 10 yrs ago'. is incorrect. No one is 'Stupid' , when they don't know. Stupidity comes about , when the persons knows, but does not use the information correctly. To answer the question. When the sunlight is blocked from reaching the Moon, it is a LUNAR eclipse. A Solar Eclipse is when the Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth.
Why have an lunar eclipse?
It happens when the earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the moon and the sun's shadow shows on the moon. The moon is an orangey color and it is much easier to observe.
Earth blocking sunlight reaching the moon?
The moon is only big enough to block sunlight from a small spot on the Earth ... never more than about 170 miles across. On the rare occasion when that happens, the event is called a "solar eclipse".An eclipse occurs when the Moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. The same is true when the opposite occurs.
What is a lunar eclipse in space?
When the Earth comes between the sun and moon, it blocks a lot of sunlight from reaching a moon and creates a shadow. This is called an lunar eclipse.
What is the differences between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?
a solar eclipse is where the earth blocks the sunlight to the moon (sun--earth--moon) a lunar eclipse is where the moon blocks the sunlight to the earth (sun--moon--earth)
What kind of eclipse occur when the moon blocks the sunlight from the earth?
solar eclipse
