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How does a lunar month compare to a calendar month?

a) they are both 28 to 31 days


b) they are both 30 days

c) lunar are 28 days, calendar are 31 days

d) lunar are 29.5 days, calendar are 28 to 31 days

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The correct answer is d because a lunar month is 29.53 days long and a calendar month varies between 28 to 31 days
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Answer: D, lunar are 29.5 days, calendar are 28 to 31 days

Explanation: 1. average lunar month lasts 29.530575 days or 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, and 2 seconds, a few days short of a calendar month. The orientation of the illuminated side of the Moon in the Northern Hemisphere. A lunar month is the time it takes the Moon to go through all its phases.

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