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It is called a new moon (tiny part or no part of the Moon illuminated). If the Moon is directly between the Earth and Sun, it can cause a solar eclipse.

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The event where the Sun journeys between the Earth and the Moon is called?

The Sun is NEVER between the Earth and the Moon. When the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun, this is called a Solar Eclipse. When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun, this is called a Lunar Eclipse.


When the moon is between the earth and the sun its called?

When the moon is between the earth and the sun it blocks part or all of the view of the sun and it's called a solar eclipse


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

If the Earth's shadow falls on the Moon, it is called a lunar eclipse.


What is it called when earth is between the sun and the moon and earth's shadow falls on the moon?

This phenomenon is called a lunar eclipse. It occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting its shadow on the Moon.


What is it called when the moon is in the shadow of the EARTH?

When the moon is blocking the earth from the sun, its called a solar eclipse, and when the earth is between the sun and the moon, its called a lunar eclipse. hope that answered your question! :D


When the sun and earth are in a straight line it is called?

It could be a lunar eclipse (when the earth is in between both the sun and the moon) or a solar eclipse (when the moon is in between both the earth and the sun).


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

A lunar eclipse. A solar eclipse is the other way around when the moon passes between the Earth and Sun. This would be a solar eclipse


What is it called when the moon moves between sun and earth causing a shadow?

It's called a solar eclipse when the moon moves between sun and earth casting a shadow


When the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun what is it called?

This is called a lunar eclipse. (A solar eclipse occurs when the new moon passes between the earth and the sun.)


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.


When the moon moves between the sun and earth what is it called?

When the moon moves between the sun and Earth, it is called a solar eclipse. This celestial event occurs when the moon's shadow falls on Earth, blocking out some or all of the sun's light.


When the sun earth and moon are in a straight line it is called?

It could be a lunar eclipse (when the earth is in between both the sun and the moon) or a solar eclipse (when the moon is in between both the earth and the sun).