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The Earth-Sun-Moon System

Question 6 • 26/27 EARTH & SPACE SCIENCE A

Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?

Answer
A
Eclipses only occur during full and new moons.
B
Earth rotates around its axis faster than the moon.
C
The moon and Earth only travel through the penumbras.
D
The tilt of the moon’s axis does not allow for monthly alignment.
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