What are solar and lunar eclipses?

In this lesson, we will learn about the Sun, the Earth and the Moon. We will also learn about satellites, including natural and artificial satellites. We will discuss the lunar phases and finally we will learn about solar and lunar eclipses.

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What are solar and lunar eclipses?

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Q1.The moon orbits around the...

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Q2.How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

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Q3.If the moon is in the first quarter stage, from the Northern part of the Earth we would see it as...

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Q4.A solar eclipse occurs when...

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

What are solar and lunar eclipses?

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.The moon orbits around the...

1/4

Q2.How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?

2/4

Q3.If the moon is in the first quarter stage, from the Northern part of the Earth we would see it as...

3/4

Q4.A solar eclipse occurs when...

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Lesson summary: What are solar and lunar eclipses?

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