All the following statements are true.Which one explains the reason that there is not a solar eclipse at every new Moon?
A)The nodes of the Moon's orbit precess with an 18-year period.
B)The orbital plane of the Moon is tilted slightly (by about 5 degrees)to the ecliptic plane.
C)The Moon is only about 1/4 as large as Earth in diameter.
D)The Moon goes through a complete cycle of phases about every 29 1/2 days.

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The orbital plane of the Moon is tilted slightly (by about 5 degrees) to the ecliptic plane, which means that during most new Moons, the Moon's orbit takes it either above or below the Sun, rather than directly between the Earth and Sun, resulting in no solar eclipse.

All the Following Statements Are True