SCIENCE 7 ECLIPSES

1. 1. It occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring the view of the Sun from a small part of Earth.

• SOLAR ECLIPSE

• LUNAR ECLIPSE

• APHELION

• PERIHELION

2. 2. It occurs when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and Sun, but does not completely cover the Sun's disk.

• ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE

• ANNULAR LUNAR ECLIPSE

• NEW MOON

• APHELION

3.    In astronomy, it is a complete or partial obscuring of a celestial body by another. It usually occurs when three celestial objects become aligned.

• MOON ALIGNMENT

• ECLIPSE

• SOLAR ECLIPSE

• LUNAR ECLIPSE

4.    It is an imperfect alignment of Sun, Earth and Moon results in the Moon passing through only part of Earth's umbra. The shadow grows and then recedes without ever entirely covering the Moon.

• LUNAR ECLIPSE

• SOLAR ECLIPSE

• PARTIAL LUNAR ECLIPSE

• PARTIAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

5.    A ___________ is an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon moves into the Earth's shadow, causing the Moon to be darkened.

• ANNULAR SOLAR ECLIPSE

• ANNULAR LUNAR ECLIPSE

• LUNAR ECLIPSE

• SOLAR ECLIPSE