Question

Draw and differentiate between solar and lunar eclipse with diagram. [5 Marks]

Answer 1

Solar eclipse


Lunar eclipse

[2 Marks]

Solar Eclipse	Lunar Eclipse
The solar eclipse is the one in which the moon is in between the earth and the sun	The lunar eclipse is the one in which the earth is in between the sun and the moon
Occurs once in 18 months	Occurs twice a year
Lasts for about 5-7 minutes	Lasts for an hour
Witnessed in a few places	Witnessed in many places
Occurs during day-time	Occurs during night-time
The solar eclipse happens in the new moon phase	When the moon is in its full moon phase, a lunar eclipse happens
If looked directly, then there are high chances of losing vision as it damages the retina	Witnessing lunar eclipse with bare eyes is harmless as it does not cause any damage to eyes

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