Multiple Choice
If the Moon in its orbit around Earth moves between Earth and the Sun and then 2 weeks later it moves to the other side of Earth as seen from the Sun, why then do we not see both a solar and a lunar eclipse every month?
A) The Moon's orbital plane is at right angles to the ecliptic.
B) Earth's orbital plane is slightly inclined to the ecliptic.
C) The Moon's orbital plane is slightly inclined to the ecliptic.
D) The Moon's orbital plane is inclined slightly to the celestial equator.
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