alleryStart learning →What is a complete cycle of lunar phases called?
AA lunation
BAn eclipse
CA solstice
DAn equinox
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. A lunation
The full cycle of Moon phases from one new Moon to the next is called a lunation.
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