Question

Approximately how many orbits does the Moon make around the Earth in one year?

a) 1
b) 12
c) 27
d) 360
e) 365

Answer 1

The Moon makes approximately 12 orbits around the Earth in one year.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Moon makes approximately 12 orbits around the Earth in one year.

Given that the period (the time it takes to make one complete rotation) of the Moon's orbit is 27.3 days, we can calculate the number of orbits in one year.

There are 365 days in one year, so by dividing 365 by 27.3, we get approximately 13.37. However, since the Moon's orbit is not exactly synchronized with the Earth's year, the Moon actually completes about 12 orbits in one year.