Multiple Choice
Solar eclipses are rare because the:
A) Moon and the Sun are different sizes on the sky.
B) Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted with respect to Earth's equator.
C) Moon's orbit around Earth is tilted with respect to Earth's orbit around the Sun.
D) Moon is not in the correct phase.
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