The Difference Between an Umbral Eclipse and a Penumbral Eclipse

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Multiple Choice

The difference between an umbral eclipse and a penumbral eclipse is:

• A) entirely dependent on your viewing position on Earth.
• B) whether the Moon is farther from the Sun than Earth is or whether it is closer to the Sun than Earth is.
• C) the distance of the Moon above or below the ecliptic.
• D) whether Earth's rotation axis is tilted toward or away from the Moon during the eclipse.

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