Photos Show How Spain Watched the Solar Eclipse
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People in Spain watched a special solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves in front of the Sun. The sky becomes dark for a short time.
Many people took photos in different regions of Spain. News websites made a map with these photos. The map shows how the eclipse looked in each place.
Some people say the next big eclipse is in 2027. But this is not true. There is another eclipse in just two weeks. This eclipse will only be partial in some areas of Spain.
The most exciting part of an eclipse is called the peak moment. This is when the Moon covers the most of the Sun. Many people waited for this moment with special glasses.
People must use special glasses to look at the Sun. Looking at the Sun without glasses can hurt your eyes. This is why eye safety is very important during an eclipse.
Groups of people met in parks and streets to watch together. Some used telescopes to see the eclipse better. Others just watched with their eyes and special glasses.
The photos on the map show clouds, clear skies, and people watching. Each photo comes from a different part of Spain. This shows how the eclipse looked in many places.
Vocabulary8 words
- solar eclipse
- when the Moon covers the Sun
- regions
- parts of a country
- map
- a picture that shows places
- partial
- not all; only some part
- peak moment
- the most important part; the top point
- special glasses
- glasses made for looking at the Sun safely
- eye safety
- keeping your eyes from harm
- telescopes
- tools to see far things closely
Quiz
Answer key
1. The Moon moves in front of the Sun 2. In two weeks 3. False
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People in Spain watched a special _____. A solar eclipse happens when the _____ moves in front of the Sun. The sky becomes dark for a short time.
Many people took _____ in different regions of Spain. News websites made a _____ with these photos.
Some people say the next big eclipse is in _____. But there is another eclipse in just two _____.
This eclipse will only be _____ in some areas of Spain.
People must use special _____ to look at the Sun. This is why _____ is very important during an eclipse.