A solar eclipse occurs when

A moon comes in the middle of sun and earth
B sun comes in the middle of\moon and earth
C earth\comes in the middle of\moon and sun
D All of the above

Correct Answer: moon comes in the middle of sun and earth

A solar eclipse happens when the moon gets in the way of the sun's light and casts its shadow on Earth. Solar eclipses happen when the New Moon comes between the Sun and Earth and blocks out the Sun's rays.

 

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If a solar eclipse occurs when the moon is quite far from the earth, the eclipse would likely to be ________
A Total
B Partial
C Annular
D None of these
The Lunar Eclipse (Eclipse of the moon) occurs when ----
A The Moon lies between the Sun and the Earth
B The Earth lies between the Sun and the Moon
C The Sun lies between the Earth and the Moon
D When the new Moon occurs
Solar eclipse occurs when ________
A Earth comes between sun and moon
B Moon is at right angle to the earth
C Moon comes between sun and earth
D Sun comes between moon and earth
Solar eclipse will take place when
A the sun is between the moon and the earth
B the earth is between the moon and the sun
C the moon is between the sun and the earth
D the moon does not lie on the line joining the sun and the earth
In how many parts the shadow of Earth is divided during solar or lunar eclipse?
A Five
B Two
C Four
D Three
What can be the maximum duration of totality for a solar eclipse?
A 12.5 minutes
B 7 minutes 40 seconds
C 1 hour 40 seconds
D There is no maximum duration
The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
A The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
B The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
C Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
D The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
When does solar eclipse take place?
A When the Sun is between the Moon and Earth
B When the Earth is between the Moon and Sun
C When the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
D When the Moon does not lie on the line joiningthe Sun and Earth
Lunar eclipse occurs on----
A A new moon day
B A full moon day
C A half moon day
D A moonless day
Lunar eclipse occurs on--
A A moonless day
B A new moon day
C A full moon day
D A half moon day

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