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Solar Eclipses Chapter 2 Study Guide

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Chapter Two: Eclipses
Lunar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipses take place after Earth's shadow obstructs the sun's light. There are three kinds of Lunar Eclipses.
A Total Eclipse is when the sun, Earth, and moon are perfectly lined up.
A Partial Lunar eclipse is when the Earth moves in the middle of the Sun and the Moon, except they are not quite aligned. Just portion of the Moon's noticeable surface travels into the Earth's shadow.
Lastly, though often mistaken for a normal Full Moon, A penumbral lunar eclipse is after the Moon moves across the distant, exterior part of Earth's shadow.
Solar Eclipse
A Solar Eclipse will only come about during a New Moon. It is when the Moon comes in the middle of Earth and Sun. If the shadow of the Moon happens to drop
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