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how many days dose it take the moon to revolve around earth
27.3 days
a complete lunar phase cycle takes 29.5 days, what is it called
syniduc month
do we ever see the back side of the moon
no
what causes a tide to rise or fall
what is the rise of sea level called
high tide
after the sea level rises how many hours dose it take for the sea level to drop
which is farther from earth, the sun or the moon?
sun
dose the moon or the sun causes a greater effect on earth tides
how are the sun, the earth, and moon aligned for a sping tide
straight line
how are the sun, the earth, and moon aligned for a neap tide
An L
what dose the phase of the moon you see depend on
when dose a new moon occur
when its between earth n sun
how many phases of the moon are there
8
what is the deintion of waxing phases
what is the defintion of waxing phases