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Why does eclipse occur

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Answer: When the moon orbits the earth, it can move between the sun and the earth. When this happens, the moon blocks sunlight from reaching Earth. This causes a solar eclipse or solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow on the earth.

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Sometimes when the Moon orbits Earth, the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth. When this happens, the Moon blocks the light of the Sun from reaching Earth. This causes an eclipse of the Sun, or a solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the Moon casts a shadow onto Earth.
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