Solar eclipse occurs when

The correct answer is Moon come between Sun and Earth.Key Points

• A Solar eclipse occurs when the moon comes in between the earth and the sun.  
• It leaves a moving region of shadow on the earth's surface.
• Eclipse can be classified into four types annular, total, partial, and hybrid.  
  • An annular Solar eclipse occurs when the moon completely covers the sun.  
  • A total solar eclipse occurs when the new moon comes between the sun and the earth casting the darkest part of a shadow on Earth.  
  • In a total solar eclipse, the moon covers the disc of the sun entirely.  
  • It is called the total solar eclipse because at the maximum point of the eclipse the sky goes dark. 

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