Science - Earth in Space

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The Sun, Earth, and Moon have to be perfectly aligned. Always wear protective clothing so you will not get burnt.

Solar eclipses occur when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are aligned. The moon casts a shadow of the Sun blocking out the Sun. There is no faint line shown.

The Sun, Moon, and Earth have to be aligned. The Moon casts a shadow over the Sun blocking the sunlight. A faint line around the moon is shown, this is called a corona. A solar eclipse occurs during day.

It takes 27.3 days for the Earth to make a complete rotation.

It takes 27.4 days for the moon to make a full revolution around the Earth.

It takes 27.3 days for the Moon to make a full revolution around the Earth

The moon does not rotate. This is because only one side on the moon is always seen.

The moon does rotate but one side is seen because the Earth and Moon's rotation is not similar.

The moon does rotate but one side is seen because the Earth and Moon's rotation is similar.

There is no such thing as tides, they do not exist.

The force that counterbalances the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun (inertia) creates high and low tides.

Tides occur because it is how the cycle of the Earth works.

The force that counterbalances the gravitational pull of the Sun (inertia) creates high and low tides.