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When the earth is between the moon and the sun, a full moon occurs. In the less common instance when the Earth is between the moon and the sun and all three are in line, a lunar eclipse occurs.

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What is it when the earth is between the sun and the moon?

When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun you get a full moon, not a new Moon which occurs when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun. You could also get a Lunar eclipse.


What occurs when the sun moon earth are in a line shadow?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth.


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 the difference between a solar eclipse and a luner eclapes?

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.


What phase occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth?

A new moon.


Which phase occurs when the moon is between the sun and earth?

Full Moon.


Which phase occurs when the Earth is in between the Sun and Moon?

Full Moon.


Does A new moon occurs when the moon is between Earth and the sun?

Yes


What eclipse becomes when moon is between sun and earth?

When the moon is in the middle of the path between the sun and the moon it is known as a solar eclipse and it occurs during the day.


What is the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and moon?

When earth is directly between the sun and moon, it is a lunar eclipse.when moon is directly between earth and passes across the sun, it is a solar eclipse.


What best describes how a new moon occurs?

A new moon occurs when the moon is positioned between the Earth and the sun, with the side of the moon facing Earth in darkness. This alignment causes the side of the moon illuminated by the sun to be hidden from view, resulting in a dark night sky with no visible moon.


What is the difference between a lunar eclipse and a solar eclipse?

Lunar eclipses occurs at a full moon when Earth is directly between the moon an the sun and also occurs only when there is a full moon because the moon is closet to Earth,s shadow at that time while a solar eclipses occur when the moon passes directly between Earth and the sun, blocking sunlight from Earth and only occurs when a new moon blocks your view of the sun.