A Full Moon Always Occurs

question 123

Multiple Choice

A full moon always occurs

• A) on the first of every month.
• B) when the Moon is at right angles to the direction of the Sun.
• C) when the Moon is closer to the Sun than is Earth.
• D) when the Moon is farther from the Sun than is Earth.

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Definitions:

Spanish Missions

Religious and military outposts established by Spanish Catholics during the colonial period, primarily in the Americas, aimed at converting Indigenous peoples to Christianity and extending Spanish territory.

Father Junipero Serra

A Roman Catholic priest and missionary who founded several missions in what is now California during the late 18th century.

Native Populations

Indigenous peoples who were the original inhabitants of a territory before colonization or annexation by foreign powers.

Spanish Empire

A historical empire that, at its height in the 16th and 17th centuries, included territories in Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa, known for its extensive conquests and colonial rule.