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If Earth moves into the Moon's shadow, what type of eclipse occurs?

A. solar only
B. lunar only
C. solar or lunar

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Answer:

A. solar only

Step-by-step explanation:

A solar eclipse occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are aligned exactly, with the moon in between the Earth. This is because the moon blocks the sunlight from appearing to those on Earth, creating a phenomenon of a black circle blocking the sun.

Thus, when the Earth moves into the moon's shadow, a solar eclipse forms.

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