The Term "Synodic Month" Refers to the

question 26

Multiple Choice

The term "synodic month" refers to the

• A) time from one lunar eclipse to the next.
• B) time from new moon to new moon.
• C) month containing Easter,as defined by the ecclesiastical calendar.
• D) time over which the Moon completes one orbit around Earth,relative to the stars.

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Definitions:

Social Distance

Bogardus’s concept of the relative distance people feel between themselves and other racial/ethnic groups.

Prejudice and Discrimination

Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience; discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

Theory

A statement that tries to explain how certain facts or variables are related in order to predict future events.

Racialization

The process of attributing complex characteristics (e.g., intelligence) to racial categories.