Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth, and the moon fully or partially blocks the sun's light. This happens only during a new moon, when the three celestial bodies are aligned in a straight line. There are three main types of solar eclipses: total, partial, and annular.

Total Solar Eclipse

In a total solar eclipse, the moon completely covers the sun, and the sun's outer atmosphere, called the corona, becomes visible. This type of eclipse is only visible from within the narrow path of totality, which is a small area on the Earth's surface.

Partial Solar Eclipse

In a partial solar eclipse, the moon partially covers the sun, creating a crescent shape. This type of eclipse is visible from a larger geographic area, as it occurs when the observer is within the penumbra, the outer part of the moon's shadow.

Annular Solar Eclipse

An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is too far from the Earth to completely cover the sun. As a result, a ring of the sun's surface is still visible around the moon. This type of eclipse is known as a "ring of fire" due to the appearance of the sun's outer edge surrounding the moon.

Study Guide:

What causes a solar eclipse to occur?
Describe the difference between a total, partial, and annular solar eclipse.
When can a solar eclipse occur?
Explain why a total solar eclipse is only visible from a small area on the Earth's surface.
What safety precautions should be taken when viewing a solar eclipse?
Research and describe the cultural and historical significance of solar eclipses in different civilizations.
How often does a solar eclipse occur?

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◂Earth Science Worksheets and Study Guides High School. Earth`s Climate

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Earth`s Climate

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Earth`s Climate

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Earth`s Climate

The resources above cover the following skills:

Skills And Processes: The student will demonstrate ways of thinking and acting inherent in the practice of science. The student will use the language and instruments of science to collect, organize, interpret, calculate, and communicate information.

The student will pose scientific questions and suggest investigative approaches to provide answers to questions.

The student will test a working hypothesis. (NTB)

Concepts Of Earth/Space Science: The student will demonstrate the ability to use scientific skills and processes (Core Learning Goal 1) to explain the physical behavior of the environment, Earth, and the universe.

The student will explain how the transfer of energy and matter affect Earth systems.

The student will explain how global conditions are affected when natural and human-induced change alter the transfer of energy and matter.

The student will investigate methods that geologists use to determine the history of Earth.

The student will compare events in Earth's history that have been grouped according to similarities.

Environmental Science: The student will demonstrate the ability to use the scientific skills and processes (Core Learning Goal 1) and major environmental science concepts to understand interrelationships of the natural world and to analyze environmental issues and their solutions.

The student will explain how matter and energy move through the biosphere (lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and organisms).

The student will analyze how the transfer of energy between atmosphere, land masses and oceans results in areas of different temperatures and densities that produce weather patterns and establish climate zones around the earth (At least - differential heating and cooling; oceanic and atmospheric circulation patterns; climates and microclimates; biomes).

The student will analyze the relationships between humans and the earth's resources.

The student will evaluate the interrelationship between humans and air quality (At least - ozone; greenhouse gases; volatile organic compounds (smog); acid rain; indoor air; human health).