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What happens on eclipse?

An eclipse is a shadow. A solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow on the Earth, and a Lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon.


How does the moon cause both types of eclipses?

An eclipse happens when the Sun, the Moon and the Earth line up almost exactly. When the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth, this is a solar eclipse. When the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon, this is a lunar eclipse. On average, there are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses each year. About half of these are partial eclipses, in which the Sun, Moon and Earth don't QUITE line up exactly.


What eclipse happens when the earth comes between the sun and the moon?

A Lunar Eclipse.


What kind of eclipse happens when sunlight on its way to the moon is blocked by earth?

That is called a lunar eclipse.


Why is total solar eclipse not seen from all parts of the globe?

A solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun. The Moon is only about 1/4 the size of the Earth, and that is the reason the eclipse can't be seen (not even as a partial eclipse) from all parts of the Earth at once.A solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun. The Moon is only about 1/4 the size of the Earth, and that is the reason the eclipse can't be seen (not even as a partial eclipse) from all parts of the Earth at once.A solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun. The Moon is only about 1/4 the size of the Earth, and that is the reason the eclipse can't be seen (not even as a partial eclipse) from all parts of the Earth at once.A solar eclipse happens when the Moon covers the Sun. The Moon is only about 1/4 the size of the Earth, and that is the reason the eclipse can't be seen (not even as a partial eclipse) from all parts of the Earth at once.

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What is it when the moon and earth are exactly in line?

The moon and earth are always exactly in line; any two points define a line. When the earth moon and sun are all exactly in line, that is different. When this happens it is either a solar eclipse or it is a lunar eclipse.


What happens in an eclipse?

An eclipse happens when the moon moves between the earth and the sun.


What is the phase of the moon during these eclipse?

A solar eclipse happens only at New Moon. A lunar eclipse happens only at Full Moon.


When does lunar eclipse happens?

A total lunar eclipse happens when the Earth blocks out the moon entirely from the sun.


What happens on eclipse?

An eclipse is a shadow. A solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow on the Earth, and a Lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon.


How does the moon cause both types of eclipses?

An eclipse happens when the Sun, the Moon and the Earth line up almost exactly. When the shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth, this is a solar eclipse. When the shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon, this is a lunar eclipse. On average, there are two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses each year. About half of these are partial eclipses, in which the Sun, Moon and Earth don't QUITE line up exactly.


What eclipse happens when the earth is between the moon and the sun?

A Lunar Eclipse.


What is more common solar eclipse or moon eclipse?

Over a long period of time, there are exactly the same number of each. But if you stay in one place, you'll see more lunar eclipses than solar ones, because a lunar eclipse, when it happens, is visible over a much wider area.


What happens during an eclipse?

when a solar eclipse happens the sun is perfectly alined with the moon. when this happens the moon blocks the sun causing the sun to show no light.


When does an eclipse happen?

An eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. This is called a solar eclipse.A lunar eclipse happens when the moon passes through Earth's shadow.


What happens to the temperature of the air when a solar eclipse happens?

It drops.


What eclipse happens when the earth comes between the sun and the moon?

A Lunar Eclipse.