Question

On August 21, 2017, the United States experienced the first coast-to-coast solar eclipse since 1918. How were the sun, the moon, and Earth arranged during this eclipse?

A The sun was between Earth and the moon.
B. Earth was between the sun and the moon,
C С.
The moon was between Earth and the sun
D. The sun, Earth, and the moon formed a right angle.

Answer 1

During the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017, the moon was between Earth and the sun, creating a shadow on Earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

During the coast-to-coast solar eclipse that occurred on August 21, 2017, the moon was between Earth and the sun. This arrangement is known as a solar eclipse. In a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the light from the sun, creating a shadow on Earth. The path of the moon's shadow started on the West Coast near Portland, Oregon, and traversed the United States, exiting the East Coast in South Carolina.