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All of the following statements are true. Which one explains the reason why there is not a solar eclipse at every new Moon?

A) The nodes of the Moon's orbit precess with an 18-year period.
B) The orbital plane of the Moon is tilted by about 5 to the ecliptic plane.
C) The Moon rotates synchronously with its revolution about Earth.
D) The sidereal month is shorter than the lunar month.
E) The Moon is the primary cause of tides on Earth.

Question 2

Which of the following is not caused by the Coriolis effect on Earth?

A) Water going down a drain swirls in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres.
B) Earth's global circulation cells are split into three separate cells in each hemisphere.
C) Hurricanes swirl in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres.
D) Air or objects moving northward in the northern hemisphere are deflected to the east.