12. During a lunar eclipse, the moon can become either partially or entirely dark. The outer, or penumbral, shadow is an area when the Earth blocks _________ of the sun's rays from reaching the moon.

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12. During  a  lunar eclipse, the moon can become either partially or entirely dark. The outer, or penumbral, shadow is an area when the Earth blocks _________ of the sun's rays from reaching the moon.

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During a lunar eclipse, the moon can become either partially or entirely dark. The outer, or penumbral, shadow is an area when the Earth blocks **only a portion** of the sun's rays from reaching the moon.