Question

In this diagram, the Moon is directly in front of the Earth. What would MOST LIKELY happen if the moon was not directly in front of the Earth? A) There would be a total solar eclipse. B) There would not be a solar eclipse. C) There would be a partial eclipse. D) There would be a lunar eclipse.

Answer 1

Answer: C partial eclipse

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Answer 2

Answer: C There would be a partial eclipse.

Step-by-step explanation:

Partial solar eclipses happen when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, but the Moon only partially covers the Sun's disk. When this occurs, the Moon, the Sun and Earth don't align in a perfectly straight line, and the Moon casts only the outer part of its shadow on Earth. This happens when only a portion of the Sun is blocked by the Moon. It occurs when the observer is within the penumbra.