Question

multiple-choice question how many lunar phases are in a lunar cycle? 9 8 10 7

Explanation:

A lunar cycle (synodic month) consists of 8 distinct lunar phases: New Moon, Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waxing Gibbous, Full Moon, Waning Gibbous, Last Quarter, and Waning Crescent. These phases occur as the Moon orbits Earth and the relative positions of the Sun, Earth, and Moon change.

Answer:

B. 8 (assuming the option with 8 is labeled as such; if the options were labeled with letters, e.g., B. 8, then the answer would be B. 8)