1. When does an eclipse season occur? only if both the sun and the moon appear a

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1. When does an eclipse season occur?

only if both the sun and the moon appear at nodes of the moon's orbit

any time the sun appears at a node of the moon's orbit

only once every 18 years

any time the moon appears at a node of its orbit

2.

Based on how the positions of the moon, sun, and Earth create the right conditions for total and partial solar eclipses to occur, select all of the correct statements from the following list.

-Lunar eclipses happen frequently—usually about once every month.

-Because the moon's angular diameter in the sky as viewed from Earth changes, the moon passing between Earth and the sun may not entirely block the sun from view during a solar eclipse.

-Only observers directly in the path of the moon's shadow will see an eclipse.

-Solar eclipses occur most commonly during a full moon.

-The sun's corona becomes visible during a solar eclipse.

-No sunlight reaches Earth during a total solar eclipse.

-During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow on Earth.

Explanation / Answer

1. When does an eclipse season occur?

Based on how the positions of the moon, sun, and Earth create the right conditions for total and partial solar eclipses to occur, select all of the correct statements from the following list.

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