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1 1 Lunar And Solar Eclipses http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/multimedia/gallery/Earth_Moon.jpg

2 2 Preliminary Topics Facts about moon: The Moon orbits the Earth The Moon doesn’t shine on its own; it reflects sunlight The other name of moon is lunar

3 3 Eclipses The Sun and Moon occasionally line up so that we have an eclipse. Eclipse means when one object hide another. its very dangerous to look at the sun in case of eclipse, why??? because the harmful radiation can damage eye tissues and led to blindness.

4 4 When the Earth’s shadow covers the Moon, we have a lunar eclipse

5 5 Images from Fred Espenak http://www.mreclipse.com/LEphoto/LEgallery1/LEgallery1.html

6 6 Solar Eclipses When the Moon’s shadow covers part of the Earth

7 7 Photo of a Total Eclipse http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/multimedia/gal_008.php

8 8 Photos of an partial Eclipse http://sunearthday.nasa.gov/2006/multimedia/gal_010.php; photos taken by Fred Espenak

9 9 Tides The Moon’s gravity acts on the Earth. –It pulls the most on the part of Earth closest, which raises the atmosphere and the oceans

10 10 Tides and the Moon


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