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Select the statement(s) that are true about eclipses.
A solar eclipse is seen by everyone experiencing daytime when it occurs.
A solar eclipse can only be seen during the day.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.
A lunar eclipse only occurs during a full Moon.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, placing the Moon in Earth's shadow.
A solar eclipse is seen by everyone experiencing daytime when it occurs.
A solar eclipse can only be seen during the day.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.
A lunar eclipse only occurs during a full Moon.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, placing the Moon in Earth's shadow.
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True statements:
- A solar eclipse can only be seen during the day. (The Sun must be above the horizon.)
- A lunar eclipse only occurs during a full Moon. (The Moon must be opposite the Sun.)
- A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.
- A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, placing the Moon in Earth's shadow.
False statements: the eclipse is not seen by everyone in daytime (only observers in the Moon's shadow/penumbra see a solar eclipse), and the given description of a lunar eclipse that put the Moon between Sun and Earth is actually the description of a solar eclipse.
- A solar eclipse can only be seen during the day. (The Sun must be above the horizon.)
- A lunar eclipse only occurs during a full Moon. (The Moon must be opposite the Sun.)
- A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, casting a shadow on the Earth.
- A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and Moon, placing the Moon in Earth's shadow.
False statements: the eclipse is not seen by everyone in daytime (only observers in the Moon's shadow/penumbra see a solar eclipse), and the given description of a lunar eclipse that put the Moon between Sun and Earth is actually the description of a solar eclipse.
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