A solar or lunar eclipse will occur
A)when the Sun is near the line of nodes of the Moon, and the Moon is new or full.
B)any time the Moon is new or full.
C)when the Sun is near the solstice, and the Moon is new or full.
D)half-way through an eclipse year.
E)when the Sun is near the equinox, and the Moon is new or full.

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, blocking the Sun's rays and casting a shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. Both types of eclipses occur when the Sun is near the line of nodes of the Moon, and the Moon is new or full.

A Solar or Lunar Eclipse Will Occur