Question

You are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because

Select one:
a. the moon's shadow covers all of Earth during a solar eclipse.
b. new moon phases occur less often than full moon phases.
c. only people on the daytime side of Earth can see a solar eclipse.
d. the moon's umbra only covers a small area on Earth's surface.

Answer 1

Lunar eclipses are more wildly visible because Earth casts a much larger shadow on the moon during a lunar eclipse than the moon casts on Earth during a solar eclipse. As a result, you are more likely to see a lunar eclipse than a solar!. ;)