In order for a solar eclipse to occur, the earth, moon, and sun must a) form a right angle with the moon in the middle. b) form a straight line with the moon in the middle. c) form a right angle with the earth in the middle. d) form a straight line with the earth in the middle.

Solar eclipses occur when the Earth, Moon, and Sun form a straight line with the Moon in the middle.

true. earthquakes are felt whenever there is a slip around a fault in the rocks below the earth. this reorientation of faults create sesmic waves and is known as earthquake, the severity of which is measured in richter scale. these are more prominent in hilly regions as the rocks usually form faults to balance the pressures on it.