A. the sun passes between the moon and the Earth B. the sun passes between the Earth and the sun C. the Earth passes between the moon and the sun D. the moon and the Earth rotate together
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
When the moon comes between the sun and the earth, the shadow of the moon may fall on the Earth. If one is living on the part of the Earth that is in moon's shadow, the light from the sun cut off and we are in darkness. Since weecannos see the sun we call this an eclipse of the sun