Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?

The rotation and axis of the Earth is not positioned correctly every month so a solar eclipse or lunar eclipse can happen.

Why do lunar and solar eclipses not happen every month?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon enters the Earth's shadow.

A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's shadow falls on the Earth.

They do not happen every month because the moon's orbit is inclined to Earth's orbit by about five degrees.

producers: apple trees, potatoes, carrots, grains, acorns, cabbage, grass, corn, lettuce

consumers: deer, mice, rabbits, chickens, squirrels, horses, worms, cows

predators: eagles, frogs, wolves, owls

the circled areas are referred to   as sunspots.   the sunspots are cooler than the   surrounding area.

sunspots are temporary phenomena on the photosphere of the sun that appear visibly as dark spots compared to surrounding regions. they correspond to concentrations of magnetic field flux that inhibit convection and result in reduced surface temperature compared to the surrounding photosphere.