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True or False: Earth is larger than the moon, so there is more of a chance for it to block the sun from the moon than for the moon to block the sun from Earth. Therefore, we have a better chance of seeing
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True or False: Earth is larger than the moon, so there is more of a chance for it to block the sun from the moon than for the moon to block the sun from Earth. Therefore, we have a better chance of seeing a lunar eclipse than a solar eclipse.

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The Moon is an exceptionally large natural satellite relative to Earth: Its diameter is more than a quarter and its mass is 1/81 of Earth's.

answer is false :)
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