The Moon's umbral shadow usually does not produce a total solar eclipse.Why not?
A)shadow is too bright
B)shadow is too faint
C)shadow is too long
D)shadow is too short

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The Moon's umbral shadow is the central, cone-shaped part of the shadow that blocks out all of the Sun's light. However, the umbral shadow is not very large, usually only a few hundred kilometers across. Because of this, only a small area on Earth is completely covered by the umbral shadow during a total solar eclipse, and most places only experience a partial eclipse. Therefore, the shadow is too short to produce a total solar eclipse in most places.

The Moon's Umbral Shadow Usually Does Not Produce a Total