Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 105 views

    Solar Eclipses

    Uploaded by

    Mattonuts
    The document discusses solar and lunar eclipses. It explains that solar eclipses occur when the moon lines up exactly between the earth and sun during new moon. Lunar eclipses occur during full moon when the earth is between the sun and moon. Eclipses do not happen every month because the orbits of the moon and earth are tilted relative to each other, preventing perfect alignment. The text provides additional details about the frequency of solar and lunar eclipses.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Solar Eclipses

    Uploaded by

    Mattonuts
    105 views2 pages
    The document discusses solar and lunar eclipses. It explains that solar eclipses occur when the moon lines up exactly between the earth and sun during new moon. Lunar eclipses occur during full moon when the earth is between the sun and moon. Eclipses do not happen every month because the orbits of the moon and earth are tilted relative to each other, preventing perfect alignment. The text provides additional details about the frequency of solar and lunar eclipses.

    Original Title

    Solar Eclipses.docx

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document discusses solar and lunar eclipses. It explains that solar eclipses occur when the moon lines up exactly between the earth and sun during new moon. Lunar eclipses occur during full moon when the earth is between the sun and moon. Eclipses do not happen every month because the orbits of the moon and earth are tilted relative to each other, preventing perfect alignment. The text provides additional details about the frequency of solar and lunar eclipses.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    105 views2 pages

    Solar Eclipses

    Uploaded by

    Mattonuts
    The document discusses solar and lunar eclipses. It explains that solar eclipses occur when the moon lines up exactly between the earth and sun during new moon. Lunar eclipses occur during full moon when the earth is between the sun and moon. Eclipses do not happen every month because the orbits of the moon and earth are tilted relative to each other, preventing perfect alignment. The text provides additional details about the frequency of solar and lunar eclipses.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as docx, pdf, or txt
    of 2

    Name : Febryo Arief Rachmawan / 11

    Class : XI MIPA 4

    EXPLANATION TEXT

    Solar eclipses are an accident of nature. They are so spectacular because the Moon
    and the Sun appear almost the same size. In reality the Sun is much further away then the
    Moon, but much larger. How does a solar eclipse happen? The Moon orbits the Earth once a
    month, and eclipses happen if it lines up exactly with the Earth and the Sun. Solar eclipses
    occur at New Moon, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun. Lunar eclipses occur at
    Full Moon, when Earth is between the Sun and the Moon. Eclipses do not take place every
    month because the orbits of the Moon and Earth are tilted at an angle. Most of the time, the
    line- up is not precise enough for an eclipse. However, there are more eclipses than people
    are generally aware of:

    1. There are at least two eclipses of the Sun each year, though most are partial.
    2. There are at least two eclipses of the Moon each year, though a proportion of these are
    only penumbral, when the Moon is not seen to darken by very much.
    3. There can be as many as seven eclipses (solar plus lunar) in any one year.

    In 1935 there were five solar eclipses – four partial and one annular.
    On average, there is a total solar eclipse visible somewhere about every 18 months. However,
    from any one location on Earth, total eclipses take place on average only once in several
    hundred years.

    I. Choose the best and correct answer by crossing (X) !


    1. What is the text about ?
    a. The solar eclipses.
    b. The lunar eclipses.
    c. How the moon orbits the earth.
    d. The sun orbits the moon.
    e. How the Neptune occur.
    2. How many times does the lunar orbits the earth ?
    a. Twice a month.
    b. Once a month.
    c. Annualy.
    d. Never.
    e. Once a year.
    3. Eclipses do not take place every month because of…
    a. The orbits of the Moon and Earth are in the upright position.
    b. The orbits of the Moon and Earth are at 90 degree angle.
    c. The orbits of the Moon and Earth are tilted at an angle.
    d. The orbits of the Moon and Earth are at 180 degree angle.
    e. The orbits of the Moon and Earth are on my way.
    II. Answer the following question based on the text !
    1. When does the solar eclipses occur at New Moon ?
    When the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
    2. There are more eclipses than people are generally aware of…
    1) There are at least two eclipses of the Sun each year, though most are partial.
    2) There are at least two eclipses of the Moon each year, though a proportion of
    these are only penumbral, when the Moon is not seen to darken by very
    much.
    3) There can be as many as seven eclipses (solar plus lunar) in any one year.

    You might also like