Question

Which of the following is true during a lunar eclipse?

• A. The shadow of the Sun falls on the Earth.
• B. The shadow of the Moon falls on the Earth.
• C. The shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon.
• D. The shadow of the Earth falls on the Sun.

Answer 1

The correct option is C

The shadow of the Earth falls on the Moon.

The correct option is: C

Explanation of the correct option:

Option C: The shadow of the earth falls on the moon.

1. In a lunar eclipse, the shadow of the earth falls on the moon.
2. This is because the Earth comes in between the line of the Sun and Moon.
3. So when Earth blocks the sun's rays and its shadow falls on the moon, the lunar eclipse happens.