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What causes a total eclipse of the sun?
The moon passes in front of the sun and this causes a shadow to be cast on the earths serface. When the sun is completely covered by the moon this is called a total eclipse.
What does the Moon's gravitational pull causes?
sun and the moon
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
Why is the Moon in front of the Sun?
The moon is relatively close to the earth, whereas the sun is a huge distance away in comparison. Therefore the moon will always be in front of the sun, for example during a solar eclipse.
What is the relative locations of the sun earth and the moon during a new moon phase?
During the new moon, the Moon is in the same direction as the Sun - in front of the Sun, basically, since the Sun is farther away.
What causes a total eclipse of the sun?
The moon passes in front of the sun and this causes a shadow to be cast on the earths serface. When the sun is completely covered by the moon this is called a total eclipse.
Does the sun go in front of the moon or does the moon go in front of the sun?
The Moon goes in front of the Sun. The Moon is closer to the Earth than the Sun, so when both the Moon and Sun can be seen from the Earth (i.e. they are both in the same direction) the Moon will always be closer.
What causes the solar eclipsed?
The answer for this question is that when the moon stands in front of the sun it makes a eclipsehope that answers your question.
How does the lunar eclipse occur?
when the moon puts in front of the sun when the moon puts in front of the sun
How does lunar eclipse occurs?
when the moon puts in front of the sun when the moon puts in front of the sun
What does the Moon's gravitational pull causes?
sun and the moon
Could the sun pass between the earth and the moon?
No. The Earth revolves around the sun, and the moon revolves around the Earth. Therefore, it is physically impossible for the sun to pass between the Earth and the Moon.
How does the moon become a new moon?
The new Moon "phase" is when the Moon is (more or less) in front of the Sun. We cannot normally see the Moon in this phase. If the Moon is exactly in front of the Sun, the Moon covers the Sun and we see a solar eclipse.
What causes a total solar eclipese?
It occurs when the moon passes in front of the sun, so throwing a shadow over the earth.
What causes the sunlight on the moon?
The sun.
What causes the light on the moon?
the sun
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
