solar 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.
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.
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.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. This alignment causes the Moon to appear dimmer as it passes into the Earth's shadow.
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and Earth, blocking the sun's light. A lunar eclipse occurs when Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing Earth's shadow to cover the moon.
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.
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.
eclipse
A solar eclipse.
Either the Moon casts its shadow on Earth, or the Earth casts its shadow on the Moon.
lunar eclipse
Partial eclipse
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.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. This alignment causes the Moon to appear dimmer as it passes into the Earth's shadow.
that creates a lunar eclipse because the earth casts a shadow onto the moon