Which scientific term best matches this description: When the Earth’s moon is precisely between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the light of the Sun?

A) occultation

B) solar eclipse

C) atomic nucleus

D) electron

Answer: B

Explanation: When the Earth's moon is precisely between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the light of the Sun. During a total solar eclipse, the Sun is only completely blocked by the Moon for seven and a half minutes.

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