Question

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

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

The answer is option d, of course.

Answer 2

According to the question;

If you are less likely to see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar eclipse because;

The correct answer will be;

D)the moon’s umbra only covers a small area on Earth’s surface.

Explanation;

This is one of astronomical phenomenon where the moon comes between the earth and the sun and the lunar umbra covers a specific land surface on the earth.At that point we see a total solar eclipse than a total lunar .