The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because ________
A. The trajectories of the Earth around the Sun and the Moon around the Earth are not perfect circles
B. The size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth
C. Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of the shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction
D. The Earth is not a smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions
Answer: Option B
Solution (By Examveda Team)
The Solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because the size of the shadow of the Moon on the Earth is small compared to the cross-section of the Earth.The earth is at the largest distance from the sun (Apehelion) on ________
A. June 21st
B. January 3rd
C. July 4th
D. September 23rd
The seasonal contrasts are maximum in ________
A. Low latitudes
B. Mid-latitudes
C. Sub tropics
D. High latitudes
A radio broadcast from Delhi on Monday at 7.30 p.m. is heard at New York on ________
A. Tuesday at 8.35 PM
B. The same day at 7.30 PM
C. The same day at 7:30 AM
D. The same day at 10:00AM
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