when earth, the moon, and the sun align, which order would lead to a solar eclipse?

moon sun earth
sun moon earth
moon earth sun
or sun earth moon

1 answer

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is positioned between the Earth and the Sun. Therefore, the correct order that would lead to a solar eclipse is:

Moon, Sun, Earth

This alignment places the Moon directly in line with the Sun from the perspective of an observer on Earth, blocking the Sun's light and casting a shadow on the Earth.