Asked by kj

he picture below shows the positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun during an eclipse.



What is true of the eclipse shown in the picture?
A.
It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
B.
It is a solar eclipse, in which the Earth casts a shadow on the Moon.
C.
It is a lunar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.
D.
It is a solar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

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D. It is a solar eclipse, in which the Moon casts a shadow on the Earth.

Explanation: In a solar eclipse the Moon lies between the Sun and Earth, so the Moon's shadow falls on Earth. A lunar eclipse is when Earth is between the Sun and Moon and Earth’s shadow falls on the Moon.