Why is there a two day difference the sidereal and synodic months?

Why is there a two day difference the sidereal and synodic months?



A) The moon speedup at perigee, and slows down at apogee
B) The sidereal day is four minutes shorter than the solar day, and it adds up
C) The Earth is closer to the Sun during the sidereal month
D) The Earth is also revolving around the Sun, so the Moon must "catch up"
E) The Muslim lunar year is only 354 days long, on average


Answer: D


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