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If a full moon occurs on November 1 , the next full moon phase will occur about

A. November 22
B. November 30
C. ecember 6
D. December 13

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Final answer:

The next full moon after November 1 will occur approximately 29.5 days later, which would fall around November 30, considering the length of the lunar cycle or synodic period.

Step-by-step explanation:

If a full moon occurs on November 1, the next full moon will occur about 29.5 days later based on the lunar cycle. The Moon's phases are determined by its position relative to both the Earth and the Sun. Given that it takes approximately one month for the Moon to complete its orbit around the Earth and return to the same position relative to the Sun and the Earth (which causes the full moon), we can calculate the date of the next full moon.


Since November has 30 days, 29.5 days from November 1 would result in the next full moon falling around November 30 as there aren't enough days to complete the cycle within November itself.


Therefore, the correct answer is B. November 30. This accounts for the full lunar cycle or synodic period of about 29.5 days, which is the time it takes for the Moon to return to the same phase, in this case, full moon.

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