Question

5.
A total solar eclipse is
visible only at a few
places on earth while
a total lunar eclipse
can be observed over a
much larger area of the
earth. Why?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Since Moon is smaller as compared to the Sun and Earth, its shadow on Earth isn't very big. As a result, only some places on the planet get to witness the phenomenon. People who are on the sunny side of Earth and in the path of the moon's shadow can see the solar eclipse, while others miss it.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Lunar eclipses are more frequently visible because, during a lunar eclipse, Earth casts a much bigger shadow on the Moon than the Moon throws during a solar eclipse on Earth. Solar eclipses are so rare because the umbra of the Moon rarely hits the surface of the Earth.