Eclipses
Physics ⇒ Earth and Space Physics
Eclipses starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between a partial and a total lunar eclipse.
Describe what an annular solar eclipse is.
Describe what happens during a penumbral lunar eclipse.
Explain why annular eclipses occur only when the Moon is near apogee.
Explain why it is dangerous to look directly at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection.
Explain why solar eclipses do not occur every month.
Explain why the Moon appears red during a total lunar eclipse.
Explain why the shadow of the Moon during a solar eclipse is much smaller than the shadow of the Earth during a lunar eclipse.
If a solar eclipse occurs at a particular location, how long will it take before another total solar eclipse can be seen from the same place?
If the diameter of the Moon is about 3,474 km and the diameter of the Earth's umbra at the Moon's distance is about 9,200 km, will the Moon fit entirely within the Earth's umbra during a total lunar eclipse?
If the Moon takes about 27.3 days to orbit the Earth, why don't we have an eclipse every month?
If the Moon's orbit were not tilted, how often would we expect to see solar and lunar eclipses?
What is an eclipse?
What is the main reason lunar eclipses are visible from more places on Earth than solar eclipses?
What is the name of the path that the Moon's shadow traces on Earth during a solar eclipse?
What is the Saros cycle in relation to eclipses?
