What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

Question

What is the difference between a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse?

Answer 1

A solar eclipse is when the moon comes between the sun and Earth.  A lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes between the moon and the sun.  Both of these descriptions need to be revised by the word "directly".  In other words, a solar eclipse is when the moon comes directly between the sun and the Earth, and a Lunar eclipse is when the Earth comes directly between the moon and the sun.  

The Umbra of these eclipses is the area where the shadow cause by these movements is the most evident, and the Penumbra of these eclipses is the area where the shadow will be only partial.  I have not only seen a solar eclipse but I have been in the Umbra of a Solar eclipse and it's awsome.  It truly does seem as if it's night, when it's day, but it only lasts a very little while, not all day, just a couple of hours.

Answer 2

a solar eclipse happens when the moon is between the earth and the sun

a lunar eclipse happens when a full moon gets covered by the earth's shadow, the earth is between the moon and the sun

i think the Philippines hold the record for the longest duration of solar eclipse

Answer 3

a solar eclipse happens when the moon is between the earth and the sun

a lunar eclipse happens when a full moon gets covered by the earth's shadow, the earth is between the moon and the sun

Answer 4

A Solar eclipse is when the Sun is eclipsed by the moon passing between the Sun and the Earth.

A Lunar eclipse is when the shadow of the Earth blocks the sun's light from the moon.  The Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon.

Answer 5

A solar eclipse is when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. A lunar eclipse is when the moon moves in the path of the Earth's shadow.