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A second grade student approaches you and says that she learned that a lunar eclipse is the result of the Earth blocking the sun's rays from reaching the moon, which makes it look like the moon "disappears" from the sky for a night. Explain to her why this is incorrect. ​

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nah she right

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User Bhordupur
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This is incorrect because a Lunar Eclipse blocks the Sun's rays from reaching EARTH. So for a few seconds, maybe minutes, there is not direct light on earth. So she is incorrect.

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I am pretty sure this is right. I hope this helps

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