
Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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Chapter 21.2, Problem 9A
Summary Introduction
The difference between sidereal and synodic months.
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The difference between the sidereal and synodic months occurs because Moon revolves around the Earth, and the Earth-Moon system is also rotating around the Sun.
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Applications and Investigations in Earth Science Plus Mastering Geology with eText -- Access Card Package (8th Edition)
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