Solar Ecllipse.
Either the Moon casts its shadow on Earth, or the Earth casts its shadow on the Moon.
When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, it casts a shadow on the Moon, creating a lunar eclipse. When the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, it casts a shadow on the Earth, creating a solar eclipse.
Earth casts the shadow.
When the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon, the shape of the shadow is typically circular. This occurs during a lunar eclipse when the Earth is positioned directly between the Sun and the Moon, blocking sunlight from reaching the Moon. The circular shadow results from the Earth's spherical shape, which consistently casts a round shadow regardless of its orientation.
that creates a lunar eclipse because the earth casts a shadow onto the moon
Solar Eclipse!
An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon casts a shadow on Earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth casts a shadow on the moon. Since Earth is larger than the moon, it casts a larger shadow, resulting in a longer eclipse.
An eclipse occurs. When the moon lines up between the Earth and the sun, it casts a shadow onto the Earth's surface, causing a solar eclipse. When the Earth lines up between the moon and the sun, it casts a shadow onto the moon, causing a lunar eclipse.
The portion of the shadow the Moon casts on the Earth which is fully shadowed is called the umbra. The portion which is partially shadowed is called the penumbra.
because the moon is much smaller than earth
When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.