Question
With aid of well labeled diagram describe the occurrence of solar eclipse.
Answer
- It occurs when the moon lies between the earth and the sun, when the sun are
blocked by the moon from reaching earth’s surface.
- The shadow of the moon is cast on the earth’s surface.
- The shadow is the solar eclipse.
- The shadow has two parts.
- The umbra and penumbra.
- The umbra shadow causes total solar eclipse.
- The penumbra causes partial solar eclipse.
- The shadow of the moon is cast on the earth’s surface.
- The shadow is the solar eclipse.
- The shadow has two parts.
- The umbra and penumbra.
- The umbra shadow causes total solar eclipse.
- The penumbra causes partial solar eclipse.
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