Question

Consider the following statements:

1. Solar eclipse occurs during a new moon.

2. Lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon.

3. During a total solar eclipse, the entire sun is invisible from all parts of the earth.

• A. Only 1 and 2
• B. Only 1 and 3
• C. Only 2 and 3
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Only 1 and 2

Solar eclipses can only occur during a new Moon, when the Moon moves between the Earth and the Sun and the three celestial bodies form a straight line: Earth - Moon - Sun. There are 3 kinds of solar eclipses: total, partial, annular. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth comes between the Sun and the Moon and blocks the Sun's rays from directly reaching the Moon. Lunar eclipses only happen at full Moon. There are 3 kinds of lunar eclipses: total, partial, and penumbral. During a total solar eclipse, the Sun is completely invisible only from the umbra region.