Which of these (hypothetical) modifications would cause lunar eclipses to happen once per month?

A) Change the Moon's orbital plane so it tilts the opposite way.
B) Change the orbital plane of the Moon so it lies in the same plane as Earth's orbit around the Sun.
C) Relocate the Moon to twice its current distance from the Earth.
D) Make the Moon orbit the Earth twice as fast.


B

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