Solar and lunar eclipses are similar in that they both involve the sun, moon and earth. They differ in that a solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the sun and earth, blocking the sun's light, while a lunar eclipse occurs when the earth passes between the sun and moon, blocking the sun's light from reaching the moon. The document provides an organizer for students to compare and contrast the key differences between solar and lunar eclipses.

1. Directions: On a 1 whole sheet of paper, copy this compare/contrast organizer. Use this to show the
relationship between solar and lunar eclipse based on the given clue.
SOLAR
ECLIPSE
LUNAR
ECLIPSE
How are they similar?
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2. __________________________________________________________________________
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3. __________________________________________________________________________
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How are they different?
1. (arrangement insolar eclipse)_____
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2. (time occurence)________________
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3. (Phase of the moon)______________
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4. (blockthe sun’s light)_____________
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5. (safeness)______________________
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1. (arrangement inlunar eclipse)_____
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2. (time occurence)________________
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3. (Phase of the moon)______________
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4. (blockthe sun’s light)_____________
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5. (safeness)______________________
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