All the Following Statements Are True

question 28

Multiple Choice

All the following statements are true. Which one explains the reason that there is not a solar eclipse at every new moon?

• A)The orbital plane of the Moon is tilted slightly (by about 5 degrees)to the ecliptic plane.
• B)The Moon goes through a complete cycle of phases about every 29 1/2 days.
• C)The nodes of the moon's orbit precess with an 18- year period.
• D)The Moon is only about 1/4 as large as Earth in diameter.

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