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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"
At what point in the moon's orbit does the full moon occur?
A full moon occurs when the moon is opposite the sun in its orbit, which is known as the "opposition" phase. This means that the sun, Earth, and moon are all in a straight line, with Earth in the middle.
What occurs when the sun moon and earth are in a line?
When the sun, moon, and Earth are in a line, it creates either a lunar or solar eclipse, depending on the position of the moon. During a lunar eclipse, the Earth is between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow on the moon. During a solar eclipse, the moon is between the sun and the Earth, blocking the sunlight from reaching the Earth.
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).
When are the sun moon and earth in a strait line?
Either a Solar Eclipse- (Sun-Moon-Earth) or a Lunar Eclipse- (Sun-Earth-Moon). These are both straight lines.
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.
A solar or lunar eclipse may occur when the line of nodes is where?
A solar eclipse can occur when the line of nodes, the intersection between the orbit of the Moon and the ecliptic plane, aligns with the positions of the Sun and Earth. A lunar eclipse can occur when the line of nodes aligns with the positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon, casting Earth's shadow on the Moon.
What tides occur when the sun moon and earth line up?
It is a Spring Tide.
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"
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.
At what point in the moon's orbit does the full moon occur?
A full moon occurs when the moon is opposite the sun in its orbit, which is known as the "opposition" phase. This means that the sun, Earth, and moon are all in a straight line, with Earth in the middle.
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 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
What will happen if the earth get between the sun and moon?
When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, it is a Full Moon but when the Sun, Moon and Earth are directly in line - we will get a lunar eclipse.
When the sun earth and moon line up they cause something special to happen to tides. What kinds of tides occur?
neap tides occur..
