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What is a solar eclipse?

The Moon blocks the Sun from Earth's view.

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  1. The Moon blocks the Sun from Earth's view ✔
  2. Earth blocks the Moon
  3. The Sun blocks the Moon

Why: In a solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight from reaching part of Earth.

Huh, didn't know that: In a solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight from reaching part of Earth.

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The Moon plays hide and seek with the Sun!
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Answer: The Moon blocks the Sun from Earth's view. In a solar eclipse, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, blocking sunlight from reaching part of Earth.

  1. Scouting America: Astronomy www.scouting.org/merit-badges/astronomy
    Explain the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and the Moon at the times of lunar and solar eclipses
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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