An eclipse of the Sun occurs when:

(A) The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
(B) The Sun is between the Earth and the Moon
(C) The Earth is between the Sun and the Moon
(D) The Earth casts its shadow on the Moon

Q. Earth’s orbit around the sun is a(n):
(A) Perihelion
(B) Aphelion
(C) Ellipse
(D) None of these

Q. A ________ eclipse occurs when the Moon passes directly behind Earth and into its shadow.
(A) Lunar
(B) Solar
(C) Partial
(D) None of these

Answers:
1. (A) The Moon is between the Sun and the Earth
2. (C) Ellipse
3. (A) Lunar