• Light travels in a straight line
• Light cannot penetrate opaque objects

2 types of earth and moon shadows:

1. Umbra area (totally block from sunlight)
2. Penumbra area (partially blocked from sunlight)

Eclipse of the Moon

• Eclipse of the moon occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon

Eclipse of the Sun

• Eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth
• The earth, moon and sun are in a straight line
• The moon prevents sunlight from reaching the earth, so the earth is covered by the shadow of the moon
• Some parts of the earth experience a total eclipse while others experience a partial eclipse

• Light travels in a straight line
• Light cannot penetrate opaque objects

2 types of earth and moon shadows:

1. Umbra area (totally block from sunlight)
2. Penumbra area (partially blocked from sunlight)

Eclipse of the Moon

• Eclipse of the moon occurs when the earth is between the sun and the moon

Eclipse of the Sun

• Eclipse of the sun occurs when the moon is between the sun and the earth
• The earth, moon and sun are in a straight line
• The moon prevents sunlight from reaching the earth, so the earth is covered by the shadow of the moon
• Some parts of the earth experience a total eclipse while others experience a partial eclipse