Multiple choice

Solar eclipse occurs when

  1. the sun comes in between the moon and the earth

  2. the earth comes in between the sun and the moon

  3. the moon comes in between the sun and the earth

  4. the moon, the sun and the earth are in a straight line
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light. Option D describes a syzygy (alignment) but doesn't specify which body blocks which - C is the precise answer. The Moon's shadow falls on Earth during solar eclipse.

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