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SOLAR SYSTEM
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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total solar eclipse
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total lunar eclipse
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Eclipse visible on Earth from inside the Moon’s umbra; occurs when the Sun’s entire disk-except for the corona is blocked by the new moon. Eclipse in which the entire disk of the full moon is covered by Earth’s umbra. The inner, darker part of a shadow.
Detailed explanation-2: -EclipseTotal Solar Eclipse A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. People located in the center of the Moon’s shadow when it hits Earth will experience a total eclipse. The sky will darken, as if it were dawn or dusk.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Short Answer: The Sun is completely blocked in a solar eclipse because the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun. Even though the Moon is much smaller than the Sun, because it is just the right distance away from Earth, the Moon can fully blocks the Sun’s light from Earth’s perspective.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Moon’s umbral shadow is at most 267 km across on the Earth. Totality lasts at most about 7.5 minutes, with the shadow sweeping rapidly west-to-east. Only observers in the umbra see a total solar eclipse. Observers in the penumbra see a partial solar eclipse.