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A solar eclipse is when the Moon get's in the way of the Sun.
What is a solar eclipse?
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2-5 per year
How many Solar Eclipse's happen each year?
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True
These are the types of solar eclipses; total, annular, and partial
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The season is called an eclipse season
What is the name of the season when a solar eclipse happens?
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Every 1 and 1/2 years
How often does a total solar eclipse happen?
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False
The sun passes over the moon in the night
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A New Moon
What type of moon must it be for a solar eclipse to happen?
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The moon goes across the sun at 2250 km per hour
How fast does the moon move across the sun?
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False they make the Earth darker wherever it is
Total solar eclipses are not dark
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The different types of solar eclipses are Total, Partial and, Annular
What are the types of a solar eclipse?
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The longest solar eclipse can last 7 and a half minutes
What is the longest a solar eclipse can last?
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False the longest will last 7 and a half minutes
The longest a solar eclipse can last is 15 mins
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Total = entire Sun covered
Partial = Some of the Sun is covered Annular = When you can see only a ring of Sun
What is the difference between the 3 types of solar eclipse's?
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No, different places every time
The next one will be April 29, 2014 in Australia and the South Indian Ocean
Can every solar eclipse be seen from everywhere?
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False it is 269km
The most the width of the path can be 268km
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