Question 1599Navigation General70% to pass
The Moon is farthest from the Earth at _______________.
AI Explanation
A) apogee is the correct answer.
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is elliptical, with the farthest point from the Earth known as the apogee. At apogee, the Moon is at its greatest distance from the Earth.
The other answer choices are incorrect:
B) Quadrature refers to the Moon's position when it is at a 90-degree angle relative to the Earth and Sun, not its farthest distance.
C) The lunar solstice is the point when the Moon's declination is at its maximum, not its farthest distance.
D) The full Moon occurs when the Moon is opposite the Sun, not necessarily at its greatest distance from the Earth.
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