ECLIPSES

ECLIPSES

• The phenomenon of an eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth and Moon lie in a straight line.
• There are two types of eclipses: the eclipse of the Moon or lunar eclipse and the eclipse of the Sun of solar eclipse.

THE ECLIPSE OF THE MOON

• The eclipse of the Moon Occurs when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon and the three of them lie in a straight line.
• An Moon can only occurs at the phase of full Moon.
• The eclipse of the Moon can last for more than an hour.
• During the total eclipse of the Moon, the Moon looks reddish, dark grey and brown.

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THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

• The eclipse of the Sun occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth and the three of them lie in a straight line.
• When the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth and the three of them lie in the straight line, the Moon blocks the sunlight.
• The total eclipse of the Sun is very brief. It last for only a few minutes.
• During the eclipse of the Sun, the sky gets darker and darker until eventually it becomes completely dark during the day.

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