The solar eclipse occurs when:

Options

A. an asteroid comes between the sun and the moon
B. the moon moves too far away from the sun
C. the sun comes between the moon and the earth
D. the moon comes between the earth and the sun

Answer

D

Explanation

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon gets between Earth and the sun, and the moon casts a shadow over Earth. A solar eclipse can only take place at the phase of a new moon, when the moon passes directly between the sun and Earth and its shadows fall upon Earth.s surface.