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 \nChapter 3  \n……………………22  \nECLIPSE SCIENCE..  \nChapter 4  \n………………………26  \nPREDICTING ECLIPSES.  \n…………………………30  \nGLOSSARY……………………  \n…………………………………………31  \nREAD MORE..  \n……………………………………31  \nWEBSITES…………………………………  \n…31  \nCOMPREHENSION QUESTIONS.  \nINDEX……………………………………………………………………………………32  \n## WHAT IS AN ECLIPSE?\n\nThe night sky is full of stars.You can see the Moonand sometimes other planets too.They may look stillbut these objects are in constant motion.As Earthmoves through space,new objects come into view.Others are blocked.  \nWhen one object in space moves into the shadow ofanother,it is called an eclipse.The second object is nolonger totally visible.It is still there.It is just hidingin shadow.  \nThe most common eclipses that we see are ofthe Sun and Moon.Earth orbits the Sun,and theMoon orbits Earth.When their orbits align,theycast shadows.The shadows create an eclipse.It is astunning event to see.  \neclipse-when one object in space blocks light and keeps it from shining on another objectin space  \norbit -path an object follows as it goes around the Sun or a planet  \n6  \n## FIRST RECORDS\n\nAncient peoples watched the Sun,Moon and stars.They used the movements to make calendars.Whenthese objects seemed to disappear,it was an importantevent.The earliest records of eclipses were made inChina.They date back more than 4,000 years.Chinesescientists st","cbCaisdR7SjeWh21","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisdR7SjeWh21","pdf",2994681,"English","# Fact Finders\n## What is an eclipse?\n## First Records\n## Contents\n### Chapter 1 - What is an Eclipse?\n### Chapter 2 - When does an Eclipse occur?\n### Chapter 3 - Eclipse Science\n### Chapter 4 - Predicting Eclipses\n### Glossary\n### Read more\n### Websites\n### Comprehension Questions\n### Index","[{\"question\":\"What is an eclipse in simple terms?\",\"answer\":\"An eclipse happens when one object in space moves into the shadow of another object. 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