For any eclipse, all three bodies are in the same straight line. For a solar eclipse, the moon is the one in the middle. For a lunar eclipse, the Earth is the one in the middle.
The correct answer is A. Electromagnetic waves can transfer energy without a medium. Heat can be transferred through a vacuum only via radiation. Infrared waves are electromagnetic waves that does not require a medium to travel. Heat is transferred in a vacuum in the form of infrared waves.
<span>Electromagnetic and mechanical waves differ in that electromagnetic waves are always longitudinal and do not require a known medium, while mechanical waves are either longitudinal or compression waves and require a medium. All known electromagnetic waves are also known as forms of light.</span>