Earth doesn't experience a solar eclipse every month because

a. of unpredictable weather patterns.
b. the Moon always keeps its same side toward the Earth.
c. the Moon's orbit plane is not aligned with the Earth's orbit plane.
d. its sometimes nighttime when the eclipse occurs.
e. sometimes the Moon is too far away.


c

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