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If the Moon's orbit around the Earth wasn't tilted, propose what you would expect to see during a full moon phase.

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If the Moon's orbit around the Earth wasn't tilted, propose what you would expect to see during a full moon phase.

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If the Moon's orbit around the Earth wasn't tilted, we would expect to see a lunar eclipse during every full moon phase. Here's why:

  1. The full moon phase occurs when the Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun. This means the entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun's light, which we see as a full moon.

  2. If the Moon's orbit wasn't tilted, it would be in the Earth's orbital plane (also known as the ecliptic). This means the Moon, Earth, and Sun would be aligned during every full moon.

  3. When the Moon, Earth, and Sun are aligned, the Earth blocks some or all of the Sun's light from reaching the Moon. This is what we call a lunar eclipse.

  4. Therefore, if the Moon's orbit wasn't tilted, we would see a lunar eclipse during every full moon phase.

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