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If the Earth is blocking the Sun from your point of view, it may be behind a mountain - or below the horizon. In the latter case, we say that it is night.

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What happens in a solar eclipse?

the moon moves between the earth and the sun, temporarily blocking the sunlight to the earth.


When a solar eclipse happens what happens?

The moon, Earth, and sun line up. We, Earth, see the moon in front of the sun, blocking it, and it forms a halo shape light.


What happens when the moon passess between the sun an earth?

When the moon passes between the Sun and Earth there is a new moon. In a special case where the Sun and Moon are aligned there is an eclipse of the Sun (the moon blocking view of the Sun).


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How does the eclips?

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What kind of eclipse happens when the moon casts a shadow on the earth?

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How ecilipse occures?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on Earth. A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, causing the Earth's shadow to fall on the Moon.


What is the most 2 common type of eclipse?

the first is a solar eclipse which happens when the moon passes in front of the sun blocking is view from earth. the second is a lunar eclipse which happens when the earth passes between the sun and the moon blacking out the moon temporarily. this is merely the earth casting its shadow on the moon as the earth orbits between the sun and moon.


Can there be a lunar ecplicse and solar at the same time?

No, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. A solar eclipse, on the other hand, happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light. These events cannot occur simultaneously as they involve different alignments of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.


How does the earth and sun protect humans?

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What is Blocking of the sun's light by the moon passing between earth and the sun?

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