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Which object's shadow travels across part of earth during a solar eclipse?
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∙ 13y ago
A solar eclipse is when the moon blocks out the sun.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 6y agoA solar eclipse is caused by the moon casting a shadow on Earth.
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∙ 13y agoIt is the shadow of the moon that travels across part of the earth during a solar eclipse.
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∙ 15y agoThe Moon.
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∙ 12y agoThe moon
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Why can't the moon be seen during a solar eclipse?
the moon can be seen during a solar eclipse it's during a lunar eclipse you can not always see the moon. Because it travels through the shadow cast by the Earth
Does the eruption of a volcano during and eclipse related to an eclipse?
No, the eruption of a volcano during an eclipse is just a coincidence!
Is the eruption of a volcano during a eclipse related to the eclipse?
No
During a solar eclipse the shadow of falls on?
During a solar eclipse, the shadow of the MOON falls on the EARTH.
Where are the earth sun and moon during a solar eclipse?
The Moon and Sun are in the sky, and the Earth is right there underneath you like it always is. It's hard to answer the question seriously without a diagram. I advise visiting the sites linked below, which answer the question far more thoroughly than we could hope to.
What travels across the surface of the earth for an eclipse occurs?
(Answered as "What travels across the surface of the Earth when an eclipse occurs?") The shadow of the Moon travels across the Earth during a Solar Eclipse. (During a Lunar Eclipse, the shadow of the Earth travels across the Moon.)
Why can't the moon be seen during a solar eclipse?
the moon can be seen during a solar eclipse it's during a lunar eclipse you can not always see the moon. Because it travels through the shadow cast by the Earth
How many geographical degrees minutes and seconds longitude does the suns shadow travel in one minute or one second?
The Sun does not have a shadow, objects have shadows cast by the Sun. During a solar eclipse the shadow of the moon travels at varying speeds during different portions of the eclipse (at the beginning and end when the shadow of the moon just has touched the Earth or is about to drop off into space the shadow moves much faster than in the middle near maximum eclipse). The 'Terminator' (the line dividing the illuminated part of the Earth from the part in shadow) travels at 0,25° per minute across the globe.
What is path of the Moon's shadow across the earth surface called?
During a total eclipse, it is called the path of totalityAn Eclipse.
Are things lighter during an eclipse?
If you mean lighter in weight, then no. If you mean lighter in colour then no again! There is less light hitting the Earth during a solar eclipse so objects are lit less.
What is an moon?
Orange moon occurs during a lunar eclipse. When a lunar eclipse occurs sun travels through the moon and the earth, the light reflected turns the moon into a colour like Dark orange or red.
Does solar power work during an eclipse?
It would during a solar eclipse, but probably not during a lunar eclipse.
What is the phase of the moon during an eclipse?
During a lunar eclipse, the moon is "full". During a solar eclipse the moon is "new".
Does the eruption of a volcano during and eclipse related to an eclipse?
No, the eruption of a volcano during an eclipse is just a coincidence!
What is the arrangement of Earth the moon and the sun during a solar eclipse?
They are in that order : Sun, Moon, Earth. In a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, casting a shadow that rapidly moves across the surface.
Is the eruption of a volcano during a eclipse related to the eclipse?
No
What is hidden for a short time during a solar eclipse?
The sun is hidden during a solar eclipse
