If the moon is partially in the umbra region of the earth's shadow, then ___ eclipse occurs.

partial lunar

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total lunar

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partial solar

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Solution

The correct option is A
partial lunar

If the moon is partially in the umbra region of the earth's shadow, partial lunar eclipse occurs.
If the moon is completely in the umbra region, total lunar eclipse occurs.

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