Question

What is the best explanation of what happens during a solar eclipse?
Group of answer choices

The moon orbits between the earth and the sun, blocking the sun's light.

The sun orbits between the earth and the moon, blocking the sun's light.

The earth orbits between the moon and the sun, blocking the sun's light.

The sun orbits between the earth and the moon, blocking the moon's light.

Answer 1

Answer:

b

Explanation:

Answer 2

Solar eclipse. ... During a partial solar eclipse (right), the Moon blocks only part of the Sun's disk (October 23, 2014). 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.