Question
What occurs during a solar eclipse?
Earth is closest to the Sun.
There are small tides across Earth.
The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.
The moon is covered in Earth’s shadow.
Earth is closest to the Sun.
There are small tides across Earth.
The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.
The moon is covered in Earth’s shadow.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
During a solar eclipse, the correct occurrence is:
**The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.**
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the Sun's light. This results in the Moon's shadow being cast on the Earth's surface. There are different types of solar eclipses—total, partial, and annular—depending on how much of the Sun is obscured. The other options listed do not accurately describe what happens during a solar eclipse.
**The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.**
A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking some or all of the Sun's light. This results in the Moon's shadow being cast on the Earth's surface. There are different types of solar eclipses—total, partial, and annular—depending on how much of the Sun is obscured. The other options listed do not accurately describe what happens during a solar eclipse.