Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a synodic month and a sidereal month?
A) A synodic month is our 30 or 31 day calendar month and a sidereal month is the time it takes for a cycle of the Moon's phases.
B) A synodic month is the time it takes for a cycle of lunar phases and a sidereal month is the time it takes the Moon to orbit Earth (relative to the stars) .
C) A synodic month is the time it takes for a cycle of the Moon's phases and a sidereal month is our 30 or 31 day calendar month.
D) A synodic month is based on the orbit of some planet around the Sun and a sidereal month is based on the orbit of the Moon around Earth.
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