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The fact that the Earth-Moon system orbits the Sun (covering 30° per month) while the Moon orbits the Earth means that, compared to one lunar orbital (sidereal) period, the time between successive full Moons (the synodic month) is
A)   about 2 days longer.
B)   about 2 days shorter.
C)   about twice as long.
D)   zero because these periods are ALWAYS the same, by definition.
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