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Does a solar eclipse occur when earth falls between the sun and the moon?
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∙ 8y ago
No. This planetary alignment causes a lunar eclipse because, the earth blocks the sun's rays from reaching the moon, so that the moon is inside the earth's shadow.
S<<<E===m
in the diagram above s represents the sun E represtents the Earth and m represents the moon. The< represents the sun's rays and the = represents the Earth's shadow.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoNo, I believe what you are describing is a lunar eclipse. A solar eclipse is when the moon is in the middle of the earth and sun. When this occurs the moon blocks the light from the sun causing temporary darkness
Wiki User
∙ 8y agoNo, it is when the moon is between the sun and earth so the moon is blocking the suns light from the earth.
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∙ 11y agoNo, it is normal for the Earth to be between the sun and moon. A solar eclipse happens when the moon falls between the earth and the sun.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoNo. When the earth is in the middle, a lunar eclipse is possible.
A solar eclipse is possible when the moon is in the middle.
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Why does a lunar eclipse occur when there is a full moon and a solar eclipse occur when there is a new moon?
Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth lies between the sun and the moon while solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes the earth and the moons shadow falls onto earth during the day. :D
How is a solar eclipse formed?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth.
When the moon moves between the sun and the earth what eclipse will occur?
A Solar Eclipse
Where must earth be for a lunar eclipse to occur?
The Earth must be between the Sun and the Moon.
What happens when a solar and lunar eclipse occur?
A lunar eclipse is where the Earth comes between the moon and sun, so that light to the moon is blocked out by Earths shadow. A solar eclipse is where the moon comes between the sun and Earth, blocking out sunlight to the Earth.
Why does a lunar eclipse occur when there is a full moon and a solar eclipse occur when there is a new moon?
Lunar Eclipse occurs when the Earth lies between the sun and the moon while solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes the earth and the moons shadow falls onto earth during the day. :D
How is a solar eclipse formed?
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow on the Earth.
When do a solar and lunar eclipse occur?
solar eclipse occur when earth came between sun and moon
When the moon moves between the sun and the earth what eclipse will occur?
A Solar Eclipse
What eclipse will occur when the moon is between the earth and the sun?
the sun
How sun eclipse occur?
a solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets in between the earth and the sun.
when does a solar eclipse occur?
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between the sun and the earth.
Where must earth be for a lunar eclipse to occur?
The Earth must be between the Sun and the Moon.
When would a solar eclipse occur?
A solar eclipse occurs when there is a new moon and the Moon is directly between the Earth and the Sun.
Does a lunar eclipse occur when the moon passes between the earth and the sun?
No a lunar eclipse is when the Earth gets between the sun and the moon preventing the moon from reflecting the sun's ray causing it to appear to disappear. A solar eclipse is when the moon gets between the sun and the Earth.
What happens when a solar and lunar eclipse occur?
A lunar eclipse is where the Earth comes between the moon and sun, so that light to the moon is blocked out by Earths shadow. A solar eclipse is where the moon comes between the sun and Earth, blocking out sunlight to the Earth.
What are the differences between solar and lunar eclipses?
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.
