The synodic period of the Moon is
A)about 27.32 days long.
B)the period of time for the Moon to orbit Earth once with respect to the stars.
C)the period of time between successive eclipses at a given location on Earth.
D)the period of time from when the Moon rises until the Moon rises again the next night.
E)None of the other choices are correct.

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The synodic period of the Moon is actually the time it takes for the Moon to return to the same phase (e.g., from full moon to full moon), which is about 29.5 days, not matching any of the provided descriptions accurately.

The Synodic Period of the Moon Is