The solar eclipse achieves totality only in limited geographical regions because

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Options:

A . The trajectories of the earth around the sun and the moon around the earth are not perfect circles

B . Sun rays can reach most of the peripheral regions of shadow of the moon due to atmospheric refraction

C . The earth is not smooth flat surface, but has elevations and depressions

D . The size of the shadow of the moon on the earth is small as compared to the cross section of the earth

Answer: Option D
Answer: (d)

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