Question

What is a solar eclipse?
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Answer 1

Answer:

when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth.

Explanation:

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.

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.