Question

Which of the following statements are correct?

• A. The earth comes in between the sun and the moon in a lunar eclipse.
• B. The moon comes in between the sun and the earth during solar eclipse.
• C. There are 4 types of a solar eclipse.
• D. Lunar eclipse occurs on a new moon day.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A The earth comes in between the sun and the moon in a lunar eclipse.
B The moon comes in between the sun and the earth during solar eclipse.
C There are 4 types of a solar eclipse.

The Lunar eclipse is a phenomenon where the earth comes in between the sun and the moon in line.
In solar eclipse, the moon is in between the sun and the earth. Also, the three bodies lie in the same straight line.
There are 4 types of a solar eclipse, which are:
i) Total solar eclipse
ii) Partial solar eclipse
iii) Annular eclipse
iv) Hybrid eclipse
Lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day.