What is the difference between a lunar and a solar day?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option B — The lunar day is 50 minutes longer
A lunar day is the time between successive transits of the moon across a meridian. Because the moon orbits the Earth in the same direction as the Earth's rotation, the Earth must rotate an additional amount to catch up, making the lunar day approximately 50 minutes longer than a solar day.
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