Question

Which one of the following statements about lunar eclipses is false? (a) Lunar eclipses don't occur monthly because of the inclination of the Moon's orbit around the Earth relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. (b) Total lunar eclipses last longer than total solar eclipses. (c) Lunar eclipses are predictable. (d) At a given time, a total lunar eclipse is visible only from a small part of the Earth's surface. (e) The Moon is still visible during a total lunar eclipse because of light going through Earth's atmosphere.

Answer 1

The false statement is option d. 1) Lunar eclipses don't occur monthly because of the inclination of 5 degrees with the Moon's orbit around the Earth relative to the Earth's orbit around the Sun. So on every full moon there is no eclipse. Option a