Question

When earth comes in between the sun and the moon and casts its shadow on the moon, the _______ eclipse will occur.
A) Solar
B) Lunar
C) Either A or B
D) None of the above.

Answer 1

Hint: We need to understand the relation between the different positions of the celestial bodies especially the sun and the moon with respect to the earth to understand the type of eclipse formed by the given situation of arrangement of the bodies.

Complete answer:
We know that the earth revolves around the sun along with the other celestial bodies such as the other planets and their satellites. The moon – the earth’s satellite revolves around the earth as well as the sun. During this motion, there will be instances when either the earth or the moon block the sun from each other’s vicinity casting a shadow on the body behind.
The terminology for the eclipse or this blocking of the sun rays is on the earth’s position or is relative to earth. When the moon comes in between the sun and the earth blocking the sun from earth’s view, we call it the solar eclipse. The reverse phenomenon when the earth comes in between the sun and the moon casting the earth’s shadow on the moon is called the lunar eclipse.

Here, we are given such a situation when the earth’s shadow is casted on the moon by blocking the sun from the moon's vicinity. Therefore, it is a lunar eclipse.
This is the required solution.

The correct answer is option B.

Note:
Unlike the solar eclipse, the lunar eclipse is not directly felt by us on earth. We can see the shadow casting on the moon if the part which we are at the time of the eclipse is having the night time. It is not dangerous to look at the solar eclipse as it is just the Earth’s shadow.