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What is the relative placement of the Moon, Earth, and Sun during a lunar eclipse?

1.The Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned with the Earth in the middle and the Moon furthest away from the Sun.
2.The Earth and Sun are aligned with the Moon at a right angle to Earth.
3The Moon and Sun are aligned with the Earth at right a right angle to the Moon.
4The Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned with the Moon in the center and the Earth furthest away from the Sun.

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The moon being in the middle blocks much of the suns rays, causing near darkness for a few moments
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Step-by-step explanation:

1.The Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned with the Earth in the middle and the Moon furthest away from the Sun.

What is the relative placement of the Moon, Earth, and Sun during a lunar eclipse-example-1
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