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Which is the correct alignment for a solar eclipse?

A) sun - moon - Earth
B) moon - sun - Earth
C) Earth - sun - moon
D) moon - Earth - sun

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Answer:

sun-moon-earth

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User Costantino Grana
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The correct alignment for a solar eclipse is sun - moon - Earth. It is letter A.

>Solar Eclipse--only occurs when Moon passes between Earth and Sun
>Its shadow has
two parts namely:1. Penumbra--The Moon's faint outer shadow.
2. Umbra---The Moon's dark inner shadow.
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