If the Moon Is Relatively Far from Earth, So That

question 39

Multiple Choice

If the Moon is relatively far from Earth, so that its umbra does not reach Earth, someone directly behind the umbra will see

• A) a penumbral lunar eclipse.
• B) a partial lunar eclipse.
• C) a partial solar eclipse.
• D) an annular eclipse.
• E) no eclipse.

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Definitions:

Ganglion Cells

Neurons located in the retina that receive visual information from photoreceptors via intermediate bipolar cells and transmit it to the brain.

Visual Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex that processes visual information, located in the occipital lobe of the brain.

Feature Detectors

Cells in the visual cortex that are sensitive to specific features of the environment.

Orientation

A person's basic awareness of who, where, and when they are; can also refer to sexual orientation or the initial introduction to a new environment or situation.