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Which of the statement(s) about eclipses is/are true?

A.The moon blocking out sunlight is what causes both a solar eclipse and a lunar eclipse, the difference is a solar eclipse the sun is totally blocked out, but in a lunar eclipse the sun is only partially blocked out.

B. A solar eclipse occurs only during 1st Quarter Moon and a lunar eclipse only occurs during 3rd Quarter Moon.

C.The earth blocking sunlight to the moon is a solar eclipse. The moon blocking sunlight to the earth is a lunar eclipse.

D. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon blocks out the sun casting a shadow on earth. A lunar eclipse is when the earth blocks sunlight casting a shadow on the moon.

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The Answer is D.
the sun is fully blocked out by the moon
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Answer:

D.

Step-by-step explanation:

A. Is wrong because the moon blocking the sun is a solar eclipse while the Earth blocking sunlight to the moon is a lunar eclipse.

B. Is wrong because solar eclipses occur during a new moon.

C. I s wrong because the inverse is true.

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