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Practice Listening: Multiple Choice, Single Answer ID: #33232 Short Moons
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Both the rotation of the moon and its revolution around earth takes twenty seven days, seven hours and forty three minutes, to be exact. Because of this motion, the moon appears to move about thirteen degrees against for stars each day, or about half of a degree per hour. If you watch the moon over the course of several hours one night, you will notice that its position among the stars will change by a few degrees. The changing position of the moon with respect to the sun leads to lunar phases.

How long does the moon take to rotate Earth?

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Option 2: "27 days, 7 hours, and 43 minutes"

Explanation: This option is correct as it accurately reflects the information provided in the text. The text states that the moon takes "twenty seven days, seven hours and forty three minutes" for its rotation and revolution around Earth, making this option a precise match.

Option 1: "Exactly 27 days"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text specifies that the moon takes "twenty seven days, seven hours and forty three minutes" to complete its rotation and revolution around Earth. Therefore, stating 'exactly 27 days' omits the additional hours and minutes, making it an incomplete representation of the time.

Option 3: "Less than 27 days"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because the text clearly states that the moon takes a total of "twenty seven days, seven hours and forty three minutes". Therefore, it cannot take 'less than 27 days' as this contradicts the information given.

Option 4: "27 days and 8 hours"

Explanation: This option is incorrect because it inaccurately states the time it takes for the moon to rotate around Earth. The text specifies "twenty seven days, seven hours and forty three minutes", which does not match '27 days and 8 hours', thus making this option incorrect.

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