Question

Which of the following statements is correct about the solar eclipse?

• A. The sun comes in between the earth and the moon.
• B. The moon comes in between the sun and the earth.
• C. The earth comes in between the sun and the moon.
• D. The sun, the earth and the moon make an angle of 45 degrees with each other

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The moon comes in between the sun and the earth.

In a solar eclipse, the moon comes in between the earth and the sun due to which the shadow of the moon falls on the earth. The sun, the moon, and the earth are all in the same line during a solar eclipse.