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.

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The Moon's orbit plane is inclined at about 5 degrees to the Earth's orbit plane, so it will only cross the orbital plane at certain points. Therefore, solar eclipses only occur when the Moon's orbit is aligned with the Sun and Earth.

Earth Doesn't Experience a Solar Eclipse Every Month Because