sun- moon- earth. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, completely or partially blocking Earth's view of it.
What Is a Solar Eclipse?
- On occasion, as it rotates around the Earth, the Moon moves in front of the Sun. When this occurs, the Moon prevents the Sun's light from reaching Earth. This results in a solar eclipse an eclipse of the Sun.
- Every new moon would experience a total solar eclipse if the Moon were in a perfectly circular orbit and shared an orbital plane with Earth. As a result of the Moon's orbital tilt, which is approximately 5 degrees, Earth typically misses the Moon's shadow.
- Therefore, solar eclipses only occur during eclipse seasons, resulting in at least two and as many as five solar eclipses annually, with a maximum of two total eclipses.
- Total eclipses are less frequent because they call for a closer alignment of the Sun and Moon's centres and because the Moon's apparent size in the sky is occasionally insufficient to completely block the Sun. At a specific location on Earth, total solar eclipses only happen infrequently—on average, every 360 to 410 years.
complete question :
Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
The ______alignment causes a solar eclipse.
Drop down menu: sun- Earth-moon
sun- moon- earth
moon- sun- earth
earth- sun- moon
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