Complete the correlation: Solar Eclipse : New Moon day :: Lunar Eclipse : ________

Complete the correlation: Solar Eclipse : New Moon day :: Lunar Eclipse : ________
  1. First Quarter day
  2. Full Moon day
  3. Third Quarter day
  4. Waxing Crescent day

Solution

A solar eclipse can occur only on a New Moon day (Moon between Earth and Sun), while a lunar eclipse can occur only on a Full Moon day (Earth between Sun and Moon).

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