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When the moon is between the earth and the sun it blocks part or all of the view of the sun and it's called a solar eclipse
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What eclipse occurs when the is between the earth and the sun?
I assume that you meant to have moon between the and is. If you did, then it is called a solar eclipse when the moon is between the earth and the sun.
What is it called when the moon moves between sun and earth causing a shadow?
It's called a solar eclipse when the moon moves between sun and earth casting a shadow
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun what is it called?
This is called a lunar eclipse. (A solar eclipse occurs when the new moon passes between the earth and the sun.)
What is it called when earth is between the sun and the moon and earth's shadow falls on the moon?
That's a lunar eclipse.
In a lunar eclipse is the moon between the sun and earth?
No. In a lunar eclipse Earth is between the sun and the moon, thus casting a shadow on the moon. When the moon passes between Earth and the sun it is a solar eclipse, to an observer on Earth, the moon eclipses the sun.
The event where the Sun journeys between the Earth and the Moon is called?
The Sun is NEVER between the Earth and the Moon. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, this is called a Solar Eclipse. When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, this is called a Lunar Eclipse.
What eclipse occurs when the is between the earth and the sun?
I assume that you meant to have moon between the and is. If you did, then it is called a solar eclipse when the moon is between the earth and the sun.
What is it called when the earth is between the sun and the moon?
If the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, it is called a lunar eclipse.
The Moon is between Earth and the Sun?
The moon is revolving around Earth, so sometimes the Moon is between the Sun and Earth and Earth is between the moon and sun.
When the sun and earth are in a straight line it is called?
It could be a lunar eclipse (when the earth is in between both the sun and the moon) or a solar eclipse (when the moon is in between both the earth and the sun).
What is it called when the moon is in the shadow of the EARTH?
When the moon is blocking the earth from the sun, its called a solar eclipse, and when the earth is between the sun and the moon, its called a lunar eclipse. hope that answered your question! :D
What is it called when the moon moves between sun and earth causing a shadow?
It's called a solar eclipse when the moon moves between sun and earth casting a shadow
When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun what is it called?
This is called a lunar eclipse. (A solar eclipse occurs when the new moon passes between the earth and the sun.)
When the sun earth and moon are in a straight line it is called?
It could be a lunar eclipse (when the earth is in between both the sun and the moon) or a solar eclipse (when the moon is in between both the earth and the sun).
Is the earth between the moon and the sun?
Venus and Mars
What is it called when the moon comes between the earth and sun and partly hides the sun from us for a time?
When the moon comes between the earth and sun and partly hides the sun from us for a time the event is called a solar eclipse.
If the moon is passin between earth and sun what is it called?
This is a solar eclipse. From Earth it would look as if the Sun is being blocked out by the Moon.
