All the Following Statements Are True

question 113

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

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