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Earth Moon and the Sun — Question 15

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The Moon is much smaller than the Sun, yet it can block the Sun completely from our view during a total solar eclipse. Why is it possible?
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The Moon and the Sun look almost the same size from Earth, even though the Moon is much smaller. This happens because the Moon is much closer to Earth than the Sun. Since the Moon appears nearly the same size as the Sun in the sky, it can completely cover the Sun during a total solar eclipse.