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The Moon's Orbit
Know that the Moon orbits Earth approximately once a month, that it does not make its own light but reflects sunlight, and that its changing appearance (phases) is caused by how much of the sunlit side we can see from Earth
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Question 1 of 3
Every night the Moon seems to rise about 50 minutes later than it did the night before. After roughly how many nights will the Moon rise at the same time as it did on the first night?
Question 2 of 3
Lila noticed that the Moon returns to the same position in the sky about once each month. Approximately how many days does one full trip around Earth take?
Question 3 of 3
Sam is making a Moon‑watch calendar. He knows the Moon goes all the way around Earth once for every 4 weeks. How many days should he count for one complete orbit?
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