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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The umbra is
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the inner portion of the moon’s shadow
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formed by tangents to the sun and moon
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both (a) and (b)
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -During an eclipse, two shadows are cast. The first is called the umbra (UM bruh). This shadow gets smaller as it goes away from the sun. It is the dark center of the eclipse shadow. The second shadow is called the penumbra (pe NUM bruh).
Detailed explanation-2: -: a conical shadow excluding all light from a given source. specifically : the conical part of the shadow of a celestial body excluding all light from the primary source. : the central dark part of a sunspot. : a shaded area.
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