Question

When the Moon comes in between the sun and the earth in a straight line, then ________eclipse will occur.
A. solar
B. lunar
C. either A or B
D. none of the above

Answer 1

Hint: We know that the universe has sun, moon, earth and others planets. We know that the sun is stationary or is fixed in the solar system. But the earth and moon move around in their respective orbits, and also rotate along its axis.

Complete step by step answer:
We know that the moon and the earth rotate along their axis and the earth revolves around the sun in a specific orbit, whereas the moon revolves around the earth in another orbit. During this motion of earth and moon around the sun, there occurs a natural phenomena called eclipse when the sun, moon and earth align in a straight line. The duration when this phenomenon occurs is called the eclipse season.
There are two forms of eclipse namely, the solar eclipse and the lunar eclipse.
Lunar eclipse is generally observed during the night time, when the earth is between the moon and the sun. Whereas, the solar eclipse is generally observed during the day time, when the moon is between the sun and the earth.
However, the rays from the sun are strong during a solar eclipse and can damage the eyes when viewed directly. Hence they must be viewed only through special viewing techniques only.

So, the correct answer is “Option A”.

Note: The solar and lunar eclipse can occur only during the eclipse season. In a year, around two- five solar eclipses can be observed. The eclipse is a natural phenomenon and has no supernatural power. The solar eclipse is short spanned and lasts for around 7 minutes only. While the lunar eclipse lasts for 2 hours.