Which of the following are characteristics of solar eclipses? Choose the three correct answers. A. They are caused by Earth's shadow. B. They are caused by the moon's shadow. C. They occur more often than lunar eclipses. D. They occur less often than lunar eclipses. E. They don't last as long as lunar eclipses during totality. F. The last longer than lunar eclipses during totality.

Answer: Option B, D and E.

Explanation:

Solar eclipse occur when the moon come in between the sun and the Earth thereby casting a shadow on the Earth which partially or fully block the sun from getting to the Earth. Lunar eclipse are occur more than solar eclipse because the Earth cast its more shadow on the moon during lunar eclipse than the moon casting shadow during solar eclipse.

Lunar eclipse always take longer that solar eclipse. Lunar eclipse last for like 4 hours while solar eclipse lasts for few minutes which is because of the smaller size moon shadow on the Earth.

Option B, D and E

Explanation:

Solar eclipse occurs as a result of the moon coming in between the sun and the earth and then engulfing the earth in a shadow fully or partially blocking the sunlight. It does not last as long as lunar eclipse because the moon in comparison to the earth is much more smaller. And it is not as frequent as lunar eclipse but both occurs in about almost the same frequency with lunar eclipse being a bit higher.