Solar and Lunar Eclipses

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes between the Earth and the Sun.

There are three types of solar eclipse.

Three celestial bodies that come in a straight line during solar eclipse.

Name types of solar eclipse.

A lunar eclipse occurs on a full moon day.

The maximum duration of a total lunar eclipse is 107 minutes.

A lunar eclipse happens on every full moon day.

• True

• False

A total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon is totally hidden in the earth’s shadow.

• True

• False

The three bodies that must fall in one line for a lunar eclipse.

Which eclipse is shown in the diagram?

• Lunar eclipse

• Solar Eclipse

• annular eclipse