It is known as an eclipse. If the moon is casting a shadow on Earth, it is a solar eclipse. If the Earth is casting a shadow on the moon, it is a lunar 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.
Solar eclipce
because the moon is much smaller than earth
It is called a solar eclipse. And when the Earth casts a shadow on the moon, it is called a lunar eclipse.
Because, as the earth rotates it casts a shadow on the moon
Either the Moon casts its shadow on Earth, or the Earth casts its shadow on the Moon.
Earth casts the shadow.
Solar Eclipse!
that creates a lunar eclipse because the earth casts a shadow onto the moon
An eclipse. When the Earth is in the Moon's shadow, it's a solar eclipse; when the Moon is in the Earth's shadow, it's a lunar eclipse.
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.
The portion of the shadow the Moon casts on the Earth which is fully shadowed is called the umbra. The portion which is partially shadowed is called the penumbra.
When the Earth casts a shadow on the moon.
Solar eclipce
Solar Ecllipse.
because the moon is much smaller than earth