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A
The audience watching the shadow
B
The floor of the theater
C
The shadow cast on the floor
D
The theater itself
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Answer
In the eclipse, the Sun is the light source (A) and the Earth is the object that blocks the light (B). The third element, C, is the place where the shadow falls, which is the Moon in a solar eclipse. Think of a shadow‑theater: the light shines on a curtain (C) that receives the shadow of the object. In the same way, the Moon is the “screen” that receives the Earth’s shadow. So, in the analogy, C represents the observer or the screen that shows the eclipse.
Detailed Explanation
In a shadow theater the light from A hits B and the blocked light makes a shadow on the floor. Other options are incorrect because The audience watches the outcome but does not create the shadow; The floor receives the shadow; it is not what casts it.
Key Concepts
Eclipses
Light and Shadow
Celestial Alignment
Topic
Solar and Lunar Eclipses
Difficulty
easy level question
Cognitive Level
understand
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