Which of the following statements about the ecliptic plane is not true?
A)It is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun.
B)It is the plane of the Moon's orbit around Earth.
C)During a solar eclipse,the Moon lies in the ecliptic plane.
D)During a lunar eclipse,the Moon lies in the ecliptic plane.
E)The nodes of the Moon's orbit lie in the ecliptic plane.

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The ecliptic plane is not the plane of the Moon's orbit around Earth. Rather, it is the plane of Earth's orbit around the Sun. The Moon's orbit is tilted about 5 degrees relative to the ecliptic plane, so it intersects the ecliptic plane at two points called the ascending and descending nodes.

Which of the Following Statements About the Ecliptic Plane Is