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Keeping Time with the Skies — Question 12

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On which periodic phenomenon are the following measures of time based: (i) day (ii) month (iii) year?
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(i) Day → Earth’s rotation (ii) Month → Moon’s revolution (phases of the Moon) (iii) Year → Earth’s revolution around the Sun. Class 8 Keeping Time with the Skies Question Answer (Activities) Activity 11.1: Let us Explore (Pages 171-172) Documenting Changes in the Moon’s Appearance Analysis Questions: