Which of the following statements about lunar phase are true?

Question

The full moon sometimes rises arounf midnight

It is possible to have two full moons during January but not in February

It is possible to have two full moons during November, but not during December

Answer 1

Only the second statement is true.

Full moons occur every 29.5 days, so February is the only month that can never have two.  (Conversely, all the months except February always have at least one full moon.)

The full moon always rises as the sun is setting.

Answer 2

Full moon rises

When Sunset blazes.

Two full moons!

Never in February.

Answer 3

The first one is false. The full moon rises roughly at sunset, which can never be at midnight (unless you're in the Arctic or Antarctic regions).

The second one is true as full moons occur 29 days apart. If a full moon fell on February 1st, the next one, even in a leap year, would be in March.

The third one is false.. A full moon on November 1st could be followed by another one on November 30th. A full moon on December 1st would be followed by another one on December 30th or 31st.

Answer 4

False: It is possible to have two full moons during January, but not in February.

The other two are true.

Answer 5

1.   False - A full moon always rises in the east around the time the sun is setting in the west.

2.  True.  

3.  False.

The length of the lunar month is 29.53 days, so a second full moon could not occur in February.  Even in a leap year, February is only 29 days.  It could occur in any of the other months (minimum length 30 days).  

2007 - Because of time zones, this week's full Moon occurs over Europe on June 1st rather than May 31st. In Europe, therefore, it is the month of June which has two full Moons, and a Blue Moon on June 30th. In North America, May has two full Moons and a Blue moon on May 31st.