Measured against the stars, the Moon goes once round Earth in a little over:
A47 days
B27 days
C17 days
D37 days
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 27 days
1. The sidereal month measures one orbit against the stars.
2. Its length is a little over twenty seven days.
3. So the answer is 27 days.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 4, Earth, Moon, and Sky._
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