Question

Which eclipse is known as when Earth's umbra-central dark part shadow obscures all of Moon's visible surface?

• A. Hybrid
• B. Total
• C. Partial
• D. Penumbral

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Total

Earth cast a shadow on the Moon in a lunar eclipse. Earth's shadow are of 2 types: umbra and penumbra. The darkest or the total shadow is the umbra while the partial shadow is the penumbra. Total eclipse occurs when the Moon is the umbra region.