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ECLIPSES
ECLIPSES
ECLIPSE

Let`s
Let`s
Remember ECLIPSES
Remember

To describe the phenomenon of an eclipse through drawing. Sunlight travels in
a straight line and
ECLIPSE PHENOMENA cannot pass through
opaque objects

Positions of the Moon, the Earth, and the Sun

Eclipse of the Moon Eclipse of the Sun

Moon
Earth Moon
Sun
Sun Earth

Total Eclipse of the Moon Total Eclipse of the Sun
• The whole Moon is in • The entire Sun is
the area of the Earth’s blocked by the Moon
shadow that is and can only be seen
totally dark. from the area of the
Moon’s shadow that is
totally dark.

Partial Eclipse of the Sun
Partial Eclipse of the Moon • The Sun is partly blocked
• Part of the Moon is in by the Moon. The Sun can
the area of the Earth’s only be seen from the area
shadow that is partially of the Moon’s shadow that
dark. is partially dark.

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