Question

A phenomenon called "Supermoon" occurs during full moon or new moon when the moon comes closest to the earth. This shows that the moon's orbit is elliptical in shape.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

During "Supermoon", the moon comes closest to the earth and appears 14% larger and 30% brighter. This would not have been possible if the moon would be rotating in a circular orbit since the moon would always be at a constant distance from the earth. Since the moon actually rotates in an elliptical orbit, it gets closer to the earth on certain occasions.