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.

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

the tides are influenced by both the moon and the sun, it's easy to see that when the sun lines up with the moon and the earth, as during a new moon or full moon, the tidal effect is increased. these are known as spring tides, named not for the season, but for the fact that the water "springs" higher than normal. on the other hand, if the sun and the moon are 90 degrees apart in relation to an observer on earth as during the first quarter moon or third quarter moon, then high tides are not as high as they normally would be. this is because despite its greater distance, the sun's mass allows it to exert enough gravitational force on the oceans that it can negate some of the effects of the moon's pull. this phenomenon of lower high tides is called a neap tide. if you need more information on this topic visit moonconnection.com.