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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB 2017🎓 HS🔄 Round 10#️⃣ Q3🌟 BONUS📝 Multiple Choice

The Moon always turns the same face toward the Earth, yet small variations in the visibility of its features appear to take place, such that it appears to rock slowly backward and forward. What effect accounts for this observed behavior?

W) Transient phenomena
X) Libration
Y) Moonset
Z) Earthshine
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