Difference between appearance and apparition

[Katia]

Test No. incompl/elem-22 "Weather Forecast", question 8

In the early morning the sun will make an ..........

(a) apparition
(b) appearance
(c) appearing
(d) appear

Test No. incompl/elem-22 "Weather Forecast", answer 8

In the early morning the sun will make an appearance.

Correct answer: (b) appearance

Your answer was: incorrect
In the early morning the sun will make an apparition.
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Hi!
Please, can you explain the difference between "appearance" an "apparition"? In which case we use the first or the other..?
Thank you,
Katia

[Alan]

Hi,

In this case you need make an appearance, which simply means appear.

Appearance means coming to be seen and can also mean what or who something/someone looks like.

Apparition means something which appears very often in your imagination. It can for example describe a ghost like figure.
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[Katia]

Thank you very much, Mr Alan!
Your explanation was very clear!