THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The phase of the moon during an eclipse of the sun is
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Half
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New
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Full
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In any phase
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Solar eclipses happen only at the new moon phase, when the Moon is between Earth and the Sun.
Detailed explanation-2: -A solar eclipse happens at new moon, when the moon passes between the sun and Earth. A lunar eclipse happens at full moon, when the Earth, sun and moon align in space, with Earth between the sun and moon.
Detailed explanation-3: -Solar eclipses occur when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, leaving a moving region of shadow on Earth’s surface. Lunar eclipses occur when Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon.
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