A solar or lunar eclipse may occur when the line of nodes (The line connecting the points of the Moon's orbit that intersects the plane of the Earth's orbit around the Sun)
A)points at the Sun.
B)is 90 degrees to the Sun's direction.
C)Wrong! The line of intersection is irrelevant.

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A solar or lunar eclipse occurs when the line of nodes points directly at the Sun, aligning the Earth, Moon, and Sun in a straight line or near straight line, allowing the Moon to cast a shadow on the Earth or vice versa.

A Solar or Lunar Eclipse May Occur When the Line