Question

What occurs during a solar eclipse? Check all that apply.

Earth is closest to the Sun.


There are small tides across Earth.


The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.


The moon is covered in Earth’s shadow.


The moon is between Earth and the Sun.

Answer 1

The Moon’s shadow falls on Earth.

The Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

Step-by-step explanation:

Eclipses are known as game of shadows. During an eclipse shadow of an object falls on another object. From the perspective of Earth we can see two kind of eclipses: Lunar and Solar.

In Solar eclipse, the Moon lies in between our planet the Earth and the Sun such that they are in the same line. Shadow of Moon will fall on Earth. Looking from the Earth, the Sun will look like it has been hidden by the Moon.