Eclipse

Question 1

How does a solar eclipse work?

Answer 1

• solar eclipses are occur when the moon passes between the earth and the sun
• this means that an average, there are two total solar eclipse a year

Question 2

Why don’t eclipses occur every month

Answer 2

• this doesn’t happen every month as the moon orbits at roughly a 15 degree angle around the earth
• a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon perfectly passes between the sun and the earth

Question 3

Solar eclipse partial

Answer 3

• however, sometimes the moon is further away in its orbit so it can’t fully block out the sun
• this is known as an annular solar eclipse
• if you are not in a location to view a total solar eclipse you may see a partial solar eclipse

Question 4

solar eclipse

Answer 4

• solar eclipses are occur when the moon passes between the earth and the sun
• this means that an average, there are two total solar eclipse a year
• this doesn’t happen every month as the moon orbits at roughly a 15 degree angle around the earth
• a total solar eclipse occurs when the moon perfectly passes between the sun and the earth
• however, sometimes the moon is further away in its orbit so it can’t fully block out the sun
• this is known as an annular solar eclipse
• if you are not in a location to view a total solar eclipse you may see a partial solar eclipse

Question 5

When do lunar eclipses occur?

Answer 5

• lunar eclipses occur at about the same rate as solar eclipses
• due to the 5 degree orbit of the moon, which need to be in line up with the earth and the sun

Question 6

Lunar eclipse

Answer 6

• lunar eclipses occur at about the same rate as solar eclipses
• due to the 5 degree orbit of the moon, which need to be in line up with the earth and the sun
• however, because the earth us much larger than the moon, it is able to cast a much larger shadow
• even when the earth is in the middle the sun shoots out particles and they hit the air and then some of the particles just so happen to hit the earth and go to the moon.