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A solar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes in between Sun and Moon.

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Solution

The correct option is B False
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes in between Sun and Moon. Shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon, that is why we will not be able to see the Moon during that time.

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