MCQ
A total solar eclipse is observed from the earth. At the same time an observer on the moon view's the earth. She is most likely to see ( $E$ denotes the earth)
- A$A$
- B$B$
- ✓$C$
- D$D$
✓
Answer
Correct option: C.
$C$
c
(c)
(c)
Size of moon is very small compared to that of earth also, moon is much nearer to earth in comparison to sun.
Hence, shadow of moon covers only a small part of earth as shown in the figure given below.
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