The central dark region of a shadow is called the

penumbra.

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umbra.

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total shadow

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core

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Solution

The correct option is B
umbra.

The umbra is the innermost and darkest part of a shadow, where the light source is completely blocked by the occluding body.
An observer in the umbra region experiences a total eclipse.
So option B is correct.

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