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Practice Listening: Select Missing Word ID: #41071 Short A solar eclipse
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You will see a video explaining how eclipses occur. At the end of the recording the last word or group of words has been replaced by a beep. Select the correct option to complete the recording.

Transcript:

An eclipse occurs when a celestial body moves in front of another, cutting off the view from an observer. A solar eclipse, seen here in this animation, happens when the moon passes between the sun and the Earth. As the moon moves in front of the sun, it will cast a shadow that will travel across the planet. The shadow will have a dark part called the umbra, where the sun's light is blocked, and the day turns dark for about 7 1/2 minutes. To the observer standing in the umbra, the sun is obscured by the moon, and in total eclipse, causing it to be dark enough for the brighter stars of the night sky to make a brief appearance. At another place on the Earth, in the later part of the shadow, called the penumbra, the sun's light is only partially blocked, and at this point, an observer will see a (partial eclipse).
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Option 2: "partial eclipse"

Explanation: This option is correct because the text explicitly states that in the penumbra, the sun's light is only partially blocked, leading to what is known as a 'partial eclipse.' This aligns perfectly with the context provided in the text.

Option 1: "dark spot"

Explanation: The term 'dark spot' is not used in the text to describe any part of the eclipse. The text specifically refers to the 'umbra' and 'penumbra' when discussing the shadow cast by the moon. Therefore, this option does not accurately reflect the terminology used in the text.

Option 3: "corona"

Explanation: The term 'corona' refers to the outer atmosphere of the sun, which is not mentioned in the text. The text focuses on the umbra and penumbra during an eclipse, making this option irrelevant to the context.

Option 4: "full eclipse"

Explanation: The term 'full eclipse' is misleading in this context. The text describes a total eclipse occurring in the umbra, but it does not refer to a 'full eclipse' as a term. Instead, it specifies the conditions of a total eclipse and a partial eclipse, making this option incorrect.

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