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Melanie

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on: Aug 28, 2013
A solar eclipse can only happen during a:
A) new moon.
B) solstice.
C) first quarter moon.
D) full moon.
E) perihelion passage of the Sun.


penza

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Reply #1 on: Aug 28, 2013
Oh! I know the answer is A.


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