What phenomenon occurs when the moon blocks the sun?

What phenomenon occurs when the moon blocks the sun?

• A. Eclipse.
• B. Tornado.
• C. Aurora.
• D. Flood.

Answer: (A)

When the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, it blocks sunlight in some parts of the world. That event is called an eclipse, specifically a solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the Sun is completely covered by the Moon for observers in the path of the Moon’s shadow, and the day briefly becomes dim with the Sun’s corona visible. If only part of the Sun is blocked, it’s a partial solar eclipse. If the Moon is farther away and looks smaller, you might see a ring of sunlight around the Moon, called an annular solar eclipse. This phenomenon is different from a tornado (a violent rotating column of air), an aurora (lights caused by charged particles interacting with the atmosphere near the poles), or a flood (excessive water from rain or rivers).

When the Moon passes directly between the Sun and the Earth, it blocks sunlight in some parts of the world. That event is called an eclipse, specifically a solar eclipse. During a total solar eclipse, the Sun is completely covered by the Moon for observers in the path of the Moon’s shadow, and the day briefly becomes dim with the Sun’s corona visible. If only part of the Sun is blocked, it’s a partial solar eclipse. If the Moon is farther away and looks smaller, you might see a ring of sunlight around the Moon, called an annular solar eclipse.

This phenomenon is different from a tornado (a violent rotating column of air), an aurora (lights caused by charged particles interacting with the atmosphere near the poles), or a flood (excessive water from rain or rivers).