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A/An ____ eclipse occurs when the Moon is in between the Sun and the Earth.


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solar

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lunar

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polar

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Universal

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Solution

The correct option is A

solar


A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun. They all are nearly alligned in a straight line.

Moreover, in this alignment the Moon blocks out the sunrays from reaching Earth.


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