Question

Since the moon orbits the earth approximately every 27 days, there is a lunar eclipse approximately every 27 days.
True
False

Answer 1

Answer:

No ! its False

Explanation:

We all know , we dont have lunar eclipse in every 27 days . They do not happen every month because the Earth's orbit around the sun is not in the same plane as the Moon's orbit around the Earth.

Answer 2

Answer:

False

Explanation:

Yes, the moon orbits the Earth every 27 days, actually, it's precisely 27.3, but that does not mean that there is a lunar eclipse every 27 days. A lunar eclipse only happens when the full moon is directly in Earth's shadow. The moon does not pass through Earth's shadow often because of the Earth's axis. Earth only sees a couple of lunar eclipses a year.