8/18/2019 4th Qtr-Solar Eclipse Activity

1/1

Date________________

Activity # ____

HOW DOES THE SOLAR ECLIPSE HAPPEN?

OBJECTIVE

Describe how a Solar Eclipse happens.

. Materia!Solar Eclipse Diagram, Lab Notebook, pencil, pen

I. PROCED"RE

A. Draw the diagram of Solar Eclipse.

B. Answer the following questions basedon the diagram.

1. hat are the ! members "celestial ob#ects$ of the solar s%stem on the diagram&'. hat is the order of the celestial ob#ects in space based on the diagram&

Start from your left. "(((((((((((((((( ((((((((((((((( (((((((((((((((($!. hat is the source of light in the solar s%stem based on the diagram&). hat is formed when the light from the Sun is blocked b% an ob#ect&*. hich celestial ob#ect blocks the sunlight&+. hich celestial ob#ect casts or forms a shadow&. hich of the t%pes of a shadow appears darker&-. hich of the t%pes of a shadow appears lighter&. hich celestial ob#ect is co/ered with a shadow&

10. hich celestial ob#ect apparentl% disappears when /iewed here on Earth&11. hat phenomenon happens when a celestial ob#ect in space apparent

disappears as /iewed from the Earth& There is the occurrence of______________.1'. hat t%pe of eclipse is shown on the diagram&1!. hich t%pe of solar eclipse eperienced when /iewers are on the umbra&1). hich t%pe of solar eclipse eperienced when /iewers are on the penumbra&1*. hen does the solar eclipse usuall% happen, during Ne M$$% or &' M$$%

IV. C$%c'!i$%

1. 2ow will %ou describe the Solar Eclipse based on the diagram&

Grade 7 Science/4th Qtr.-Solar Eclipse/anvjr