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they alin because as the moon and earth revolve around things they every once in a while aline
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When you are in moons shadow?
A solar eclipse is when the moon is causing a shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is causing shadow on the moon.
What results on earth when the sun and the moon are aligned?
it depends. It can sometimes be a solar eclipse, and other times a lunar eclipse,
When the moon passes between earth and the sun?
Then we see full moons. If the Earth passes PRECISELY between the Sun and the Moon, then we see a lunar eclipse.
When you are in the moons shadow what is it called?
When the moon's shadow falls upon the earth this is known as a solar eclipse.
Why don't you have a lunar eclipse during every full moon?
The moon orbits the Earth and it is tilted by five degrees to the Earth's ecliptic plane, so that the moon will either be above or below the ecliptic at most full moons, this in turn prevents the moon from entering the Earth's shadow - hence no lunar eclipse.
How are the earth sun and moon aligned during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides.
Is earth in the moons shadow?
Solar Eclipse
What is in a direct line during a solar eclipse?
The centers of the sun, moon, and Earth are very nearly aligned, with the moon in the 'middle'.
What is an shadow in relationship to an eclipse?
When the Earth's shadow hits the Moon that is an eclipse of the Moon. When the Moons shadow hits the earth that is an eclipse of the Sun.
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
Why do you have new moons?
its part of the roation and orbit of the earth. its an eclipse.
What occurs when the moons shadow falls on the earth surface?
eclipse
When you are in moons shadow?
A solar eclipse is when the moon is causing a shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is causing shadow on the moon.
What results on earth when the sun and the moon are aligned?
it depends. It can sometimes be a solar eclipse, and other times a lunar eclipse,
What results when the sun the moon and the earth are aligned?
it depends. It can sometimes be a solar eclipse, and other times a lunar eclipse,
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 eclipse occurs only at night?
The eclipse that occurs only at night or night of a full moon in particular is the Lunar Eclipse. The eclipse only happens when the sun, Earth, and the moon are aligned the Earth in the middle.
