Solar eclipse of March 29, 2025

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/solar-eclipse-of-march-29--2025

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the eclipse type?Partial solar eclipse
2. What is the eclipse magnitude?0.9376
3. What is a partial solar eclipse?A partial solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth but only covers part of the Sun, so we see a shadow called the penumbra.
4. Why did the Moon not cover the whole Sun on March 29, 2025?Because the Moon's orbit is tilted about 5.1 degrees, so it missed the center of the Sun and only its outer shadow touched Earth.

Ascending Node: The point in the Moon's orbit where it crosses Earth's orbital plane from south to north.
Magnitude: A dimensionless measure representing the fraction of the Sun's diameter obscured by the Moon during an eclipse.
Umbra: The darkest, central part of a shadow cast by an opaque object, where a total eclipse would be visible.
Penumbra: The lighter, outer part of a shadow, where a partial eclipse is visible.