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lbcchick

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on: Jul 27, 2018
The sidereal period of the Moon is
 
  a. about 27.32 days long.
  b. the period of time for the Moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars.
  c. the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth.
  d. the period of time from when the Moon rises until the Moon rises again the next night.
  e. about 27.32 days long and the period of time for the Moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars.

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The ____ of the Moon is the period of time for the Moon to complete a cycle of the lunar phases and is approximately 29.5 days long.
 
  a. sidereal period
  b. Saros cycle
  c. synodic period
  d. eclipse season
  e. umbral period


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deja

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

e

Answer to Question 2

c


lbcchick

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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