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Concept:
- An eclipse takes place when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body.
- There are two types of eclipses on Earth: an eclipse of the moon and an eclipse of the sun.
Lunar Eclipse
- Earth blocks the sunlight that normally is reflected by the moon in a lunar eclipse.
- A lunar eclipse can occur only when the moon is full.
Solar Eclipse
- When the moon orbits Earth, it moves between the sun and Earth.
- When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching Earth
Explanation:
| Lunar Eclipse | Earth is between sun and moon | Blocks sunlight going from Sun to Moon |
| Solar Eclipse | Moon is between Sun and Earth | Blocks sunlight going from Sun to Earth |
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