New Mexico NM-ASR Science Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Assessment Of Science Readiness - Science, Grade 8 Exam

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and blocks the Sun's light. Why do solar eclipses not occur at every new moon?

The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the Sun, so the three bodies usually do not line up perfectly The Moon is too small to block the Sun every month The Sun is too bright to be blocked Earth rotates too fast for an eclipse to occur

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The Moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the Sun, so the three bodies usually do not line up perfectly

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