Multiple choice general knowledge

When total full moon occurences in a year are one more than usual number of full moons in a year, then the extra full moon is termed as?

  1. Full Moon

  2. Leap Moon

  3. Blue Moon

  4. Silver Moon
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Explanation

A Blue Moon is the extra full moon that occurs when a year has 13 full moons instead of the usual 12. This happens because lunar cycles (29.5 days) don't align perfectly with calendar years. The term 'Blue Moon' comes from the expression 'once in a blue moon' meaning something rare.

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