What is a solar eclipse?

Answer 1

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, and the Moon fully or partially covers the Sun as viewed from a location on Earth. A total eclipse occurs when the Moon completely obscures the intensely bright disk of the Sun. A partial eclipse occurs when the Sun and Moon are not exactly in line and the Moon only partially obscures the Sun.
A solar eclipse is when the moon comes in between the sun and Earth and casts a shadow on Earth.
A solar eclipse happens when something passes over something else and hides it.
A Solar Eclipse occurs each time the moon's orbit places it between the sun and the earth. When the moon's shadow falls upon the earth's surface, we have the opportunity to witness a Solar Eclipse.

Answer 2

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking out the Sun's light and casting a shadow on the Earth. This can result in a partial or total blockage of the Sun, creating a temporary dimming or darkening of the sky in the path of the eclipse.