A solar or lunar eclipse will occur
A) when the sun is near the line of nodes of the moon, and the moon is new or full.
B) any time the moon is new or full.
C) when the sun is near the solstice, and the moon is new or full.
D) half-way through an eclipse year.
E) when the sun is near the equinox, and the moon is new or full.

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Solar or lunar eclipses occur when the sun is near the line of nodes of the moon, and the moon is new or full. This is because during this alignment, the Earth, moon, and sun are in a straight line, which causes the moon to cast a shadow on the Earth (in the case of a solar eclipse) or the Earth to cast a shadow on the moon (in the case of a lunar eclipse).

A Solar or Lunar Eclipse Will Occur