THE EARTH
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It occurs on a full moon day
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It does not occur on a new moon day
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It occurs on a new moon day
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Solar eclipse occurs only when the moon is in between Earth and Sun, so it can happen only on a new moon day.
Detailed explanation-2: -Option B) Moon: This option is correct as when one observes from the Earth, a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks the Sun. This event happens only at a new moon when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction as seen from Earth in an alignment.
Detailed explanation-3: -A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, the moon and the earth are in straight line, with the moon between the sun and the earth. Therefore, during the solar eclipse, the dark side of the moon faces the earth. It occurs on a new moon day.
Detailed explanation-4: -A full Moon occurs when the Moon has moved in its orbit so that Earth is “between” the Moon and the Sun. Between the new and full Moon, the amount of Moon we see grows-or waxes from its right side toward its left side.