Why Is It Possible to View a Total Solar Eclipse

question 46

Multiple Choice

Why is it possible to view a total solar eclipse from Earth?

• A) because the Sun and the Moon have nearly the same diameter
• B) because the Sun and the Moon have nearly the same angular diameter when viewed from Earth
• C) because the Sun and the Moon are at nearly the same distance from Earth
• D) because the Moon orbits Earth in the same plane that Earth orbits the Sun

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