Multiple Choice
The Metonic cycle is
A) used to keep lunar calendars approximately synchronized with solar calendars.
B) used to predict the future orientation of the Earth's axis in space.
C) the ancient Greek name for the cycle of lunar phases that repeats every 29 ¹/₂ days.
D) the 18-year, 11-day period over which the pattern of eclipses repeats.
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