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Know solar and lunar eclipses are caused by the relative positions of the sun, moon and Earth
Describe ONE scientific idea a different culture has contributed to our understanding of the solar system.
Eclipse- When Earth of the Moon cast a shadow on the other.
Solar eclipse- when Moon's shadow appears on Earth's surface.
Lunar eclipse- occurs when the Moon moves into Earth's shadow.
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.
An eclipse takes place when Earth or the moon passes through a shadow.
When Earth passes directly between the sun and the moon, a lunar eclipse takes place.
During a solar eclipse, the moon casts two shadows. One is called the umbra; the other is called the penumbra.
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