Why Should One Not Stare at the Sun During an Eclipse

question 30

Multiple Choice

Why should one not stare at the Sun during an eclipse?

• A)because, whether there is an eclipse or not, the Sun's intense radiation can easily damage our eyes
• B)because the eclipse event itself creates a lensing effect, which greatly magnifies and intensifies the Sun's rays
• C)because Sunspots, which are excited by the eclipse event, can easily erupt during the eclipse
• D)because ultraviolet radiation is intensified during the event
• E)because coronas and corneas are always a bad mix

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