Question

What is an eclipse? Name the two types of eclipses.

Answer 1

1. Eclipses are examples of the formation of shadows in nature.
2. There are two kinds of eclipses.
   1. Lunar eclipse- eclipse of the moon.
   2. Solar eclipse- eclipse of the sun.
3. Lunar eclipse is the formation of the shadow of the earth on the moon.
4. Solar eclipse is the formation of the shadow of the moon on the earth.

Thus, eclipses are examples of the formation of shadows in nature. The two types of eclipses are solar eclipse and lunar eclipse.