Kinesha and her friend were watching a solar eclipse. Kinesha explains to her friend that a solar eclipse means that Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon. Her friend tells Kinesha that her explanation is incorrect. Why?
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Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly above Earth and the Sun.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Sun is directly between the Moon and Earth.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly below Earth and the Sun.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
Kinesha's friend is correct. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth, not when Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon.
Kinesha is incorrect because a solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth.
To understand why Kinesha's explanation is incorrect, it's important to have a basic understanding of what causes a solar eclipse. A solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, blocking at least a part of the Sun's light from reaching Earth.
In Kinesha's explanation, she states that Earth is located between the Sun and the Moon during a solar eclipse. This is incorrect because during a solar eclipse, it is actually the Moon that is located between the Sun and Earth. The Moon blocks the Sun's light, creating a shadow on Earth and causing the eclipse.
So, Kinesha's friend is correct in pointing out the error in her explanation. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is directly between the Sun and Earth, not the other way around.