Lessons

The Eclipse Of The Moon

Eclipse

1. Eclipse is a phenomenon when the Moon or the Sun seems to disappear from sight completely or partly.
2. The phenomenon involved three objects in the Solar System, that is the Sun, the Earth and the Moon.
3. The Moon revolves around the Earth and at the same time the Moon and the Earth revolves around the Sun.

     4. Sometimes the Sun, Earth and Moon lie in a straight line and cause the phenomenon eclipse to
         occur.
     5. An eclipse occurs because .......

• light travels in straight line.
• light cannot pass through an opaque object.        

The Eclipse Of The Moon

1. An eclipse of the Moon occurs when the Earth lies between the Sun and the Moon in straight line.
2. The Earth blocks the sunlight from reaching the Moon.
3. The Earth's shadow will cover the Moon's surface.
4. The eclipse of the Moon can only be observed at night.
5. An eclipse of the Moon only occurs at the phase of a full Moon. 
6. The partial eclipse of the Moon occurs when a portion of the Moon enters the Earth's shadow.

 Phases of the Moon during an eclipse of the Moon
 

The Eclipse Of the Sun

1. The eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon lies between the Sun and the Earth in a straight line.
2. The Moon blocks the sunlight from reaching the Earth.
3. The Moon's shadow will cover a part of the Earth's surface.
4. The eclipse of the Sun can only be observed during the day.
5. During the total eclipse of the Sun, the sky becomes completely dark during the day.
6. The total eclipse of the sun occurs for only a few minutes.

  
                                                                  Eclipse of the Sun

  Phases of the Sun during an eclipse of the Sun