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Are solar and lunar eclipses processed by the movements of the Earth and moon?

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Short answer : yes!
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Step-by-step explanation:

As the Earth rotates on its axis and revolves around the Sun, several different effects are produced. When the new moon comes between the Earth and the Sun along the ecliptic, a solar eclipse is produced. When the Earth comes between the full moon and the Sun along the ecliptic, a lunar eclipse occurs.

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