1: The moon is moving away from the Earth at a rate of about 3.8 centimeters ( about 1.5 inches ) every year . 2: There will come a time when the moon will appear to be too small to cover the sun . 3: The moon is slowly moving away from the Earth so there will come a time when the moon will appear to be too small to cover the sun .
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