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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.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
The moon’s shadow falls on Earth.

During a solar eclipse the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun’s light. (A Moon covered by Earth’s shadow is a lunar eclipse; Earth being closest to the Sun or tides are not what defines a solar eclipse.)