Solar Eclipse

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking all or part of the Sun's light. There are three types of solar eclipses: total, partial, and annular.

Total Solar Eclipse

In a total solar eclipse, the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon, and the day turns into night for a few minutes. This happens when the apparent size of the Moon is larger than that of the Sun, allowing it to completely block the Sun's light.

Partial Solar Eclipse

In a partial solar eclipse, the Sun is only partially obscured by the Moon. This occurs when the Earth, Moon, and Sun are not exactly aligned, causing the Moon to only partially block the Sun's light from certain regions on Earth.

Annular Solar Eclipse

An annular solar eclipse happens when the Moon is too far away from the Earth to completely cover the Sun. This results in the Sun appearing as a bright ring, or annulus, surrounding the dark disk of the Moon.

Study Guide

What causes a solar eclipse?
Explain the difference between a total, partial, and annular solar eclipse.
Why does a total solar eclipse turn day into night?
Describe the appearance of the Sun during an annular solar eclipse.
What safety precautions should be taken when observing a solar eclipse?

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Earthquakes

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Earthquakes

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Earthquakes

The resources above cover the following skills:

Earth/Space Science: Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the chemical and physical interactions (i.e., natural forces and cycles, transfer of energy) of the environment, Earth, and the universe that occur over time.

Earth History: Explain how sedimentary rock is formed periodically, embedding plant and animal remains and leaving a record of the sequence in which the plants and animals appeared and disappeared.

Explain how sedimentary rock buried deep enough may be reformed by pressure and heat and these reformed rock layers may be forced up again to become land surface and even mountains.

Explain why some fossils found in the top layers of sedimentary rock are older then those found beneath in lower layers: Folding; Breaking; Uplift; Faulting; Tilting.