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Q: The solar eclipse occurs when :
  • A. the sun comes between the moon and the earth
  • B. the moon comes between the earth and the sun
  • C. an asteroid comes between the sun the moon
  • D. the moon moves too far away from the sun
Correct Answer: Option B - For a solar eclipse to take place, the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth must be aligned in a perfect or near-perfect straight line. This happens around new Moon of every lunar month. There are four types of solar eclipses. How much of the Sun's disk is eclipsed the eclipse magnitude – depends on which part of the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon only partially obscures the Sun's disk and casts only its penumbra on the Earth. An annular solar eclipse takes place when the Moon's disk is not big enough to cover the entire disk of the Sun, and the Sun's outer edges remain visible to form a ring of fire in the sky. An annular eclipse of the Sun takes place when the Moon is near apogee, and the Moon's anumbra falls on the Earth. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon completely covers the Sun. It can take place only when the Moon is near perigee, the point of the Moon's orbit closest to the Earth. We can see a total solar eclipse only if you are in the path where the Moon casts its darkest shadow, the umbra. A hybrid solar eclipse, also known as an annular-total eclipse, is the rarest type. It occurs when the same eclipse changes from an annular to a total solar eclipse, and/or vice versa, along the eclipse's path.
B. For a solar eclipse to take place, the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth must be aligned in a perfect or near-perfect straight line. This happens around new Moon of every lunar month. There are four types of solar eclipses. How much of the Sun's disk is eclipsed the eclipse magnitude – depends on which part of the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon only partially obscures the Sun's disk and casts only its penumbra on the Earth. An annular solar eclipse takes place when the Moon's disk is not big enough to cover the entire disk of the Sun, and the Sun's outer edges remain visible to form a ring of fire in the sky. An annular eclipse of the Sun takes place when the Moon is near apogee, and the Moon's anumbra falls on the Earth. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon completely covers the Sun. It can take place only when the Moon is near perigee, the point of the Moon's orbit closest to the Earth. We can see a total solar eclipse only if you are in the path where the Moon casts its darkest shadow, the umbra. A hybrid solar eclipse, also known as an annular-total eclipse, is the rarest type. It occurs when the same eclipse changes from an annular to a total solar eclipse, and/or vice versa, along the eclipse's path.

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For a solar eclipse to take place, the Sun, the Moon, and the Earth must be aligned in a perfect or near-perfect straight line. This happens around new Moon of every lunar month. There are four types of solar eclipses. How much of the Sun's disk is eclipsed the eclipse magnitude – depends on which part of the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth. A partial solar eclipse occurs when the Moon only partially obscures the Sun's disk and casts only its penumbra on the Earth. An annular solar eclipse takes place when the Moon's disk is not big enough to cover the entire disk of the Sun, and the Sun's outer edges remain visible to form a ring of fire in the sky. An annular eclipse of the Sun takes place when the Moon is near apogee, and the Moon's anumbra falls on the Earth. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon completely covers the Sun. It can take place only when the Moon is near perigee, the point of the Moon's orbit closest to the Earth. We can see a total solar eclipse only if you are in the path where the Moon casts its darkest shadow, the umbra. A hybrid solar eclipse, also known as an annular-total eclipse, is the rarest type. It occurs when the same eclipse changes from an annular to a total solar eclipse, and/or vice versa, along the eclipse's path.