A solar eclipse happens when the moon blocks the sun. Imagine you're eating a sandwich, if the moon is like your hand and the sun is like your sandwich, putting your hand between your face and your sandwich would block your view of it. That’s what happens during a solar eclipse, the moon covers part or all of the sun for people on Earth.
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- You're eating a sandwich, your hand blocks the view of it.
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