SOLAR SYSTEM

UNIVERSE

THE SUN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The cycle of the moon lasts about a ____
A
day
B
year
C
week
D
month
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It takes about 27.3 days for the Moon to orbit Earth. However, because of how sunlight hits the Moon, it takes about 29.5 days to go from one new moon to the next new moon.

Detailed explanation-2: -Regardless of the culture, all lunar calendar months approximate the mean length of the synodic month, the average period the Moon takes to cycle through its phases (new, first quarter, full, last quarter) and back again: 29–30 days.

Detailed explanation-3: -The rotation of the moon around the Earth requires approximately 28 days (called the sidereal lunar month, which is 27.32 days in length). Another lunar cycle of about 14 days refers to the interval between the moon’s crossing of the equator.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Moon’s phases and the months of the year are inextricably linked. It takes the Moon about 29.5 days to go through all of its phases, meaning that each month has on average one full moon (which occurs when the entire face of the Moon is illuminated by the Sun).

Detailed explanation-5: -Yes. The Moon takes about one month to orbit Earth (27.3 days to complete a revolution, but 29.5 days to change from New Moon to New Moon). As the Moon completes each 27.3-day orbit around Earth, both Earth and the Moon are moving around the Sun.

Detailed explanation-6: -A full lunar cycle lasts from one new moon to the next and takes 29.5 days. The average menstrual cycle is also around 28–29 days long. However, the actual duration varies from person to person and month to month, ranging from approximately 21 to 35 days.

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