Question 191 of 200

During a solar eclipse, what is happening in space?

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Earth casts its shadow across the Moon's surface
the Moon reaches the point in its orbit farthest from Earth
the Moon slides into the line connecting Earth and the Sun
Earth moves into the line connecting the Sun and the Moon

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Correct answer to question 191 (General Science): the Moon slides into the line connecting Earth and the Sun

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A solar eclipse happens when the Moon lines up directly between Earth and the Sun, casting a shadow that blocks sunlight along a narrow track on Earth. When Earth instead sits in the middle and casts its shadow on the Moon, that is a lunar eclipse.

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During a solar eclipse, what is happening in space?

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