Question

What causes eclipses? Select three options.

Earth’s rotation on its axis
moon’s shadow covering the Earth
Earth’s shadow covering the moon
Earth’s orbit and moon’s orbit occasionally aligning
the moon and Sun’s gravity pulling in the same direction

Answer 1

both C and D

Step-by-step explanation:

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Answer 2

Sometimes when the moon orbits Earth, it moves between the sun and Earth. When this happens, the moon blocks the light of the sun from reaching Earth. This causes an eclipse of the sun, or solar eclipse. During a solar eclipse, the moon casts a shadow onto Earth.