Sun, Moon, Earth,

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Sun, Moon, Earth,

• How do they work together to help life survive?
• Eclipses

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Eclipses

• When the moons shadow hits the Earth or the
  Earths shadow hits the moon an eclipse occurs.

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Eclipses

• When the moons shadow hits the Earth or the
  Earths shadow hits the moon an eclipse occurs.
• Eclipses are rare because the moons orbit is
  tilted about five degrees relative to the Earths
  orbit.

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Orbital Planes
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Solar Eclipse

• Happens during a new moon.

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Solar Eclipse

• Happens during a new moon.
• The moon is between the Earth and the sun.

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Solar eclipse
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Solar Eclipse

• Happens during a new moon.
• The moon is between the Earth and the sun.
• The umbra is the very darkest part of the moons
  shadow and completely blocks the sunlight (total
  eclipse).

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Total Solar Eclipse
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Total Solar Eclipse
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Total Solar Eclipse
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Solar Eclipse

• Happens during a new moon.
• The moon is between the Earth and the sun.
• The umbra is the very darkest part of the moons
  shadow and completely blocks the sunlight (total
  eclipse).
• The penumbra is the larger part of the moons
  shadow and causes partial eclipses.

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Partial Solar Eclipse
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Lunar Eclipse

• Happens during a full moon.

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Lunar Eclipse

• Happens during a full moon.
• The Earth is directly between the sun and the
  moon.

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Lunar Eclipse
Umbra
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Lunar Eclipse

• Happens during a full moon.
• The Earth is directly between the sun and the
  moon.
• When the moon is in the Earths umbra you have a
  total lunar eclipse.

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Total Lunar Eclipse
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Total Lunar Eclipse
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Lunar Eclipse

• Happens during a full moon.
• The Earth is directly between the sun and the
  moon.
• When the moon is in the Earths umbra you have a
  total lunar eclipse.
• When the moon is in the Earths penumbra you have
  a partial lunar eclipse.

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Partial Lunar Eclipse