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Which phase lasts longer, a full moon or a new moon?

Select one: a. Full moon
b. New moon
C. They both last for the same number of days.

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answer is c !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Answer: Definitely the answer is C. They both last for the same number of days.

Explanation: This requires the moon to complete a bit more than one orbit to be between the earth and the sun again. The period from new moon to full moon is one half a synodic month of 29.530/2 which is 14.765 days.

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