JAMB Physics 2011 Objective — Question 29
Question 29 of 49 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Physics 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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The eclipse of the sun occurs when the
- A. A. moon is not completely hidden between the earth's shadow
- B. B. moon's umbra falls on some part of the earthCorrect
- C. C. the sun and the earth is between the sun and the moon
- D. D. earth is between the sun and the moon
Explanation
A solar eclipse (eclipse of the sun) occurs when the moon comes between the sun and the earth, and the moon's umbra (shadow) falls on part of the earth.
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