CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an eclipse?
A
The force of attraction that moves objects toward its center.
B
The orbital path of an object around another object.
C
The imaginary line that an object spins on.
D
When a celestial body (object in space) is blocked (or partially covered) by another object in space.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, fully or partially obscuring the Sun’s disk. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes through Earth’s shadow, fully or partially darkening the lunar disk.

Detailed explanation-2: -An eclipse occurs when one heavenly body such as a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another heavenly body. Let’s learn about the two types of eclipses on Earth. What Is a Lunar Eclipse? The Moon moves in an orbit around Earth. At the same time, Earth orbits the Sun.

Detailed explanation-3: -Also known as the eclipse of the sun, it occurs when the moon comes in between the sun and the earth. As a result, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching the earth’s surface and casts a shadow on it. This occurs on a new moon phase. We can observe up to 5 solar eclipses per year.

Detailed explanation-4: -An eclipse, in general, is defined as: the total or partial obscuring of one celestial body by another. the passing into the shadow of a celestial body.

Detailed explanation-5: -Annular-An annular eclipse is when the Moon covers the Sun, but the Sun can be seen around the edges of the Moon. An annular eclipse occurs when the viewer is within the antumbra. Partial-A partial eclipse is when only a portion of the Sun is blocked by the Moon. It occurs when the observer is within the penumbra.

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