Question

DEFINE SOLAR ECLIPSE
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Answer 1

A solar eclipse occurs when a portion of the Earth is engulfed in a shadow cast by the Moon which fully or partially blocks sunlight. This occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are aligned. Such alignment coincides with a new moon indicating the Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane.

Explanation:

What is solar eclipse short?

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. This configuration can only occur during a New Moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction as seen from the Earth.

Answer 2

• A solar eclipse happens when the Moon casts a shadow that completely or partially blocks sunlight across a region of the Earth.
• When the Sun, Moon, and Earth are all at the same place at the same time, this happens.
• The Moon is closest to the ecliptic plane when such alignment occurs (syzygy).
• The Sun's disc is completely hidden by the Moon during a total eclipse. Only a portion of the Sun is veiled in annular and partial eclipses.