Eclipses+and+Tides

= = = 1. What causes the eclipse of the sun? =

[|Watch the Video "Why are Solar Eclipses Only Visible in Some Parts of the World?"]
[|Check out this site for an explanation of a solar eclipse] [|Click here to see what causes eclipses of the sun] [|Check out this site for the comparison between the types of solar eclipses]

= 2. What causes the eclipse of the moon? =

[|Watch video on "What causes the eclipse of the moon?"]
[|Check out this site for pictures of a lunar eclipse] [|Check out this site for an explanation of a lunar eclipse.]

= 3. What is the difference between a solar and lunar eclipse? =

==[|Click here to find difference between solar and lunar eclipses. Make sure you answer questions in the exercises part of this site.]==

[|Interesting facts about the difference between solar and lunar eclipses]

Did you know that we will not be able to see a total lunar eclipse until May 2021? A total solar eclipse will be visible in North America on April 2024.
[|Click here for a list of upcoming lunar eclipses.] [|Click here for a list of upcoming solar eclipses.]

Eclipses aren't the only thing that is affected by the positions of the Earth and moon.
[|Click here to learn about how the moon causes our ocean tides]

[|Good video about tides from Crash Course Astronomy]
= [|A simple explanation of spring and neap tides] =

[|Click here to view the tidal measurements right now in Long Island Sound.]