Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit is .

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Solution

The correct option is B tilted
A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow region.
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth. They do not happen every month because the Earth's orbit around the Sun is not in the same plane as the Moon's orbit around the Earth. Moon's orbit is slightly tilted.

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Eclipses do not occur every month because the moon's orbit is

1. Solar eclipse occurs during a new moon phase.
2. Lunar eclipse occurs during a full moon phase.

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