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Is earth in the moons shadow?
Solar Eclipse
What is an shadow in relationship to an eclipse?
When the Earth's shadow hits the Moon that is an eclipse of the Moon. When the Moons shadow hits the earth that is an eclipse of the Sun.
What occurs when the moons shadow falls on the earth surface?
eclipse
What are the two types of eclipse and explain?
Solar - moons shadow falls on earth.Lunar - earths shadow falls on moon.
What is the larger part of the moons shadow that's less darker then the umbra?
Penumbra.
Why does the lunar eclipses happen more often?
Earth's shadow is bigger comoared to the moons
What is it called when the moons shadow hits earth or earths shadows hit the moon?
It is called a solar eclipse when the Moon's shadow hits Earth, and a lunar eclipse when Earth's shadow hits the Moon.
Why do lunar eclipses occur only during full moons?
Because a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon sails into Earth's shadow. That means it must be around the 'back' of the Earth, directly opposite the sun, since that's where the shadow is. And that also happens to be the set-up at the time of the Full Moon.
What is the earth is in the moons shadow?
Since the Moon is quite a bit smaller than Earth, the Moon's shadow can only cover part of Earth's surface. In that case, the people in that shadow will see a solar eclipse.
When the moon passes between the earth and the sun the moons shadow falls on the earth and causes what?
An eclipse of the Sun.
What planets in our solar system that could have an eclipse?
The moons of the big planets can go into eclipse when they are in the shadow of their planet.
Does a lunar eclipse occurs when the moon travels through the shadow of earth true or false?
Yes. The Earth's shadow "eclipses" the Moon. You can still see the Moon in the shadow, but it's redder and darker. Incidentally, only Full Moons can be eclipsed.
