The Sun and Earth-Moon System

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• How often does each location on Earth experience a total solar eclipse?
• What is the only phase of the moon during which a solar eclipse can occur? Why?
• What is a penumbral eclipse?
• What is happening when the phases of the moon are waxing?
• What is syzygy?
• What is a spring tide and what causes this phenomenon?
• What is an umbra?
• What causes a lunar eclipse?
• What causes a solar eclipse?
• What are the conditions under which an eclipse (both solar and lunar) will occur?
• What causes spring and neap tides?
• What are perihelion and aphelion?
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• How does the earth-sun-moon system relate to the way in which we measure time?
• What revolutions occur in the sun-earth-moon system?
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• How does gravity affect the sun earth-moon system?
• The smallest daily tidal range occurs during which type of tide?
• What will be the impact if earth stops rotating?
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• Why is the sun so important for life on earth?
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• While full solar eclipse the sun is fully covered by the Moon. Now determine the relation between sun and moons size and distance in this condition?sun's radius=R;moon's=r & distance of sun and moon from earth respectively D & d
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• What makes a solar eclipse? Thank you!
• How long does it take for the earth to travel the sun?