GK
SOLAR SYSTEM
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the path the Sun takes around the planets
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the appearance of the lit area of the moon as seen from Earth
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an eclipse that happens when the moon passes through Earth’s shadow
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an eclipse that happens when light from the sun is blocked by the moon, and the moon’s shadow falls on Earth
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sometimes when the Moon orbits Earth, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth. This causes an eclipse of the Sun, or a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the Moon casts a shadow onto Earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -When the Moon passes between Sun and Earth, the lunar shadow is seen as a solar eclipse on Earth. When Earth passes directly between Sun and Moon, its shadow creates a lunar eclipse. Lunar eclipses can happen only when the Moon is opposite the Sun in the sky, a monthly occurrence we know as a full Moon.
Detailed explanation-3: -When the earth, moon and the sun fall in a straight line, the moon blocks the light of the sun. The moon’s shadow falls on the earth and the people living in such a region cannot see the sun. Such an instance is called the solar eclipse.
Detailed explanation-4: -What is a solar eclipse? A total eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun, blocking its bright disk and casting a deep shadow on to the Earth. The Moon’s diameter appears to be the same size as that of the sun, blocking its light.