Solar eclipse occurs when

Options

A. the Moon does not lie on the line joining the Sun and the Earth
B. the Moon comes between the Sun and the Earth
C. the Sun comes between the Moon and the Earth
D. the Earth comes between the Moon and the Sun

Answer

B

Explanation

A solar eclipse is a type of eclipse that occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, and the Moon fully or partially blocks ("occults") the Sun. This can hap pen only at new moon, when the Sun and the Moon are in conjunction.