What Causes a Solar Eclipse?

Imagine the sun is like a big light bulb in the sky. The moon is like a small shield that can sometimes block that light. When the moon moves exactly between the sun and Earth, it blocks the sun’s light, and that’s when we see a solar eclipse. It’s like playing shadow tag with the sun and the moon!

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A child sees the sun disappear behind a giant shield, that's the moon!
Imagine watching the light from your lamp go out as your hand covers it.
It's like when you play hide-and-seek with the sun and the moon.

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