Have you seen a solar The Solar

eclipse? Do you know how

it happens? Eclipse
Objective
At the end of the lesson, you
will be able to explain how
solar eclipse occurs.
 The Solar Eclipse
An eclipse happens when
the Moon, the Earth, and the
Sun are aligned, and one
celestial body covers
another or one celestial body
casts a shadow on another.
Solar eclipse happens due to the rotation of the Earth around
its axis and its revolution around the Sun.
Rotation is the moving
around of an object on its axis.
Both the Moon and the Earth
rotate on their axes. The
Earth’s rotation takes place for
24 hours while the Moon’s
rotation takes place for about
27 days.
Revolution is the circular
movement of an object around
another object along a path. The
circular path on which the object
travels is called orbit. The Earth
revolves around the Sun for 365
¼ days. Similarly, the Moon
revolves around the Earth for
about 27 days.
Types of Solar Eclipse
The solar eclipse happens when the light from the Sun
is blocked by the Moon. It happens when the Moon is
in the middle of the Earth and the Sun as a result of
their alignment.
There are three types of solar eclipse: partial, annular,
and total eclipses.
In partial solar eclipse,
the light from the Sun is
partially blocked by the
Moon. The Moon, the
Earth, and the Sun are not
perfectly aligned on a
straight line.
In annular solar eclipse,
the light from the Sun is
seen on Earth as a “ring of
fire”. It only happens
during a new moon and
when the Moon is too far
from the Earth to
completely block the light
from the Sun.
In total solar eclipse, the light from the Sun is
completely blocked by the Moon. It happens when
the Moon, the Earth, and the Sun are perfectly
aligned forming a straight line.
The high energy released by the Sun during annular
and partial solar eclipse is damaging to the eyes and
requires eye protection.
 Example
occurrence of a solar eclipse, particularly, a total solar
eclipse where the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth are
forming a straight line.
Key Points
A solar eclipse happens when the light of the Sun is covered
by the Moon as observed on Earth.
Solar eclipse happens due to the rotation of the Earth around
its axis and its revolution around the Sun.
It usually occurs when the Moon is in between the Sun and the
Earth.
There are three types of solar eclipse: partial, annular, and
total eclipses.
Key Points
In partial solar eclipse, the light from the Sun is partially
blocked by the Moon.
In annular solar eclipse, the light from the Sun is seen on
Earth as a “ring of fire”.
In total solar eclipse, the light from the Sun is completely
blocked by the Moon.
Question 1
Which of the following celestial bodies rotate on their
axis 24 hours a day?
A. Moon
B. Sun
C. Earth
D. Earth, Sun, and Moon
Question 2
How long does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
A. 24 hours
B. 27 days
C. 27 hours
D. 365 ¼ days
Question 3
Which of the following refers to the circular path
taken by a celestial body around another body?
A. orbit
B. eclipse
C. trajectory
D. solar eclipse
Question 4
In which of the following is solar eclipse most likely to occur?
A. When the earth is in between the sun and the moon
B. When the moon and the earth are at right angles to each
other
C. When the sun is in between the moon and the earth
D. When the moon is in between the sun and the earth
 Question 5
Which of the following statements are not true about total solar
eclipse?
A. The light from the Sun is totally blocked by the Moon.
B. Looking directly at the Sun is damaging to the eyes.
C. The light from Sun is seen as a “ring of fire” on Earth.
D. The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun are aligned forming a
straight line.
Question 6
In which type of solar eclipse does a "ring of fire"
form?
A. eclipse
B. total solar eclipse
C. partial solar eclipse
D. annular solar eclipse
 Question 7
Which of the following statements is true about partial solar
eclipse?
A. The partial solar eclipse happens during New Moon.
B. The Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are aligned forming a
straight line.
C. The Moon does not completely block the light from Sun.
D. During partial solar eclipse, the Sun is seen on Earth as a
“ring of fire”.
Question 8
Which of the following statements is not true about solar eclipse?
A. Solar eclipse happens when the Moon, the Earth, and the Sun
are aligned along a straight line.
B. Solar eclipse happens when Moon casts a shadow on Earth.
C. Solar eclipse happens during new moon.
D. Solar eclipse happens when Sun is at the middle of Earth and
Moon.
Question 9
What type of solar eclipse happens when the light from
the Sun is completely blocked by the Moon?
A. annular solar eclipse
B. partial solar eclipse
C. total solar eclipse
D. eclipse
 Question 10
Determine whether the statement describes partial
solar eclipse or annular solar eclipse.
The Moon, the Earth, and the Sun are not perfectly
A. Annular
aligned.
The light from the Sun is seen like a “ring of fire” B. Partial
from the Earth.
It happens when the Moon is too far from the Earth.
The light from the Sun is partially covered by the
Moon.