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When the earth the moon and the sun are in line what can occur?
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When the Earth, Sun and Moon are in line an eclipse can occur.
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Spring tides occur when the moon is in a?
When the moon is aligned to the sun and the earth: MOON --> EARTH --> SUN
When the sun the moon and earth are in a straight line would an eclipse of the sun occur?
Yes, a solar eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the earth (between the earth and sun) blocking sunlight. A lunar eclipse is when the earth is in between the sun and moon, and prevents the moon from reflecting sunlight and "shining"
What are the relative positions of the Moon Earth and Sun when the tidal bulges are at their largest?
In a line. Sun, Moon, Earth or Sun, Earth, Moon
What occurs when the sun moon and earth are in a line?
An eclipse of the Sun, if they are in that order. Moon, Earth and Sun would be an eclipse of the Moon..
Do eclipses occur during full moons?
No. To get a solar eclipse the moon has to be in a position between the sun and the earth, this happens only round the time of the new moon (when there is little or no moon visible). When the moon is full, the earth is between the sun and the moon (there could therefore be a "lunar" eclipse).
What kind of eclipse occurs when the sun moon and earth are not in a line?
No eclipse can occur unless the sun, moon, and earth arein line.
What tides occur when the sun moon and earth line up?
It is a Spring Tide.
During what phase of the moon could an eclipse of the sun occur and why?
It can only occur at new moon, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun. If it happens to perfectly line up in front of the Sun, the Sun's light will be blocked and we get an eclipse.
What does a solar eclipse not occur every time the moon passes between the sun and earth?
Since the moon's orbit is tilted with respect to the plane of the ecliptic, the earth, moon , and sun are not always in a line when the moon passes between sun and earth.
Spring tides occur when the moon is in a?
When the moon is aligned to the sun and the earth: MOON --> EARTH --> SUN
When the sun the moon and earth are in a straight line would an eclipse of the sun occur?
Yes, a solar eclipse is when the moon passes in front of the earth (between the earth and sun) blocking sunlight. A lunar eclipse is when the earth is in between the sun and moon, and prevents the moon from reflecting sunlight and "shining"
How are solar eclipses possible?
Solar eclipses will occur when sun, earth, and moon are in line with each other and moon is the center on it.
What is the correct order during a lunar eclipse?
during a lunar eclipse, earth, sun and moon are in a straight line, First it's the sun, then earth, and last the moon.
What is the arrangement of earth the moon and the sun of a lunar eclipse?
Sun, Earth, Moon. The moon is covered by the Earth's shadow.
What are the relative positions of the Moon Earth and Sun when the tidal bulges are at their largest?
In a line. Sun, Moon, Earth or Sun, Earth, Moon
What factors need to be in place in order for a total solar eclipse to occur?
the sun, the moon, and the earth have to be in a straight line. The light from the sun will shine onto the moon and it will will block the sun's light from a small spot on the earth.
Why don't eclipse occur during every full moon or new moon?
This is because the Moon needs to be blocking the source of light provided to us, this source is the Sun. The 'new moon' is the first phase where there is almost no visible moon. The 'full moon' is where you can see the whole moon. To cause a solar eclipse, the moon needs to be in the line of the Earth and the Sun, and to cause a Lunar eclipse, the Earth needs to be in the line of the Sun and the Moon. Sun-Moon-Earth = Solar Eclipse Sun-Earth-Moon = Lunar Eclipse
