A ______eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth?

A ______eclipse occurs when the Moon casts a shadow on Earth?

• A. Lunar
• B. Solar
• C. Penumbral
• D. Atmospheric

Answer: (B)

When the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, it blocks sunlight from reaching parts of our planet, creating a solar eclipse. The Moon’s shadow on Earth has two main parts: the dark umbra where the Sun is completely hidden, leading to a total solar eclipse for observers in that path, and the lighter penumbra where only part of the Sun is blocked, leading to a partial solar eclipse. If the Moon is farther away, you can get an annular eclipse, where a bright ring remains around the Moon. A lunar eclipse, by contrast, happens when Earth sits between the Sun and the Moon and Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. The term atmospheric isn’t used to describe eclipse types. So this scenario describes a solar eclipse.

When the Moon moves between the Sun and Earth, it blocks sunlight from reaching parts of our planet, creating a solar eclipse. The Moon’s shadow on Earth has two main parts: the dark umbra where the Sun is completely hidden, leading to a total solar eclipse for observers in that path, and the lighter penumbra where only part of the Sun is blocked, leading to a partial solar eclipse. If the Moon is farther away, you can get an annular eclipse, where a bright ring remains around the Moon. A lunar eclipse, by contrast, happens when Earth sits between the Sun and the Moon and Earth's shadow falls on the Moon. The term atmospheric isn’t used to describe eclipse types. So this scenario describes a solar eclipse.