Thread: why is only a small area of the earth covered during a solar eclipse?
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Old 02-14-2008, 08:52 PM   #6 (permalink)
Jessica S
 
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well its simple its because the moon is quite small in comparison to the earth and therefore its shadow cannot cover the earth's entire surface

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