Partial Eclipse of the Sun happens when part of the Sun is blocked  from view as the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth.

 

Total Eclipse of the Sun happens when the whole Sun is blocked from view as the Moon moves between the Sun and the Earth.

THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN

The eclipse of the Sun happens when the Moon is positioned between the Sun and the Earth in a straight line. 

Why it happens? 

Because....the Moon blocks the sunlight and its shadow falls on the surface of the Earth.

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The Eclipse of The Moon

The eclipse of the Moon happens when the Earth is positioned between the Sun and the Moon in a straight line.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuhNZejHeBg

Eclipse of the Moon and the Sun

The movement of the Moon and the Earth at a certain time cause the Sun, the Earth and the Moon to be positioned in a straight line. The position of the Sun, the Earth and the Moon in  a straight line cause the occurrence of eclipse phenomena. 

The sun, the Earth and the Moon are positioned in a straight line