Date_________________

Activity # ____
HOW DOES THE SOLAR ECLIPSE HAPPEN?

I.

OBJECTIVE
Describe how a Solar Eclipse happens.

II. Materials
Solar Eclipse Diagram, Lab Notebook, pencil, pen
III. PROCEDURE
A. Draw the diagram of Solar Eclipse.
B. Answer the following questions based
on the diagram.
1. What are the 3 members (celestial objects) of the solar system on the diagram?
2. What is the order of the celestial objects in space based on the diagram?
Start from your left. (________________ _______________ ________________)
3. What is the source of light in the solar system based on the diagram?
4. What is formed when the light from the Sun is blocked by an object?
5. Which celestial object blocks the sunlight?
6. Which celestial object casts or forms a shadow?
7. Which of the types of a shadow appears darker?
8. Which of the types of a shadow appears lighter?
9. Which celestial object is covered with a shadow?
10. Which celestial object apparently disappears when viewed here on Earth?
11. What phenomenon happens when a celestial object in space apparently
disappears as viewed from the Earth? There is the occurrence of______________.
12. What type of eclipse is shown on the diagram?
13. Which type of solar eclipse experienced when viewers are on the umbra?
14. Which type of solar eclipse experienced when viewers are on the penumbra?
15. When does the solar eclipse usually happen, during New Moon or Full Moon?
IV.

Conclusion
1. How will you describe the Solar Eclipse based on the diagram?

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