alleryStart learning →Why do we always see the same face of the Moon from Earth?
ASun lights one side only
BSpin time equals orbit time
CIt is flat like a coin
DIt never spins at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Spin time equals orbit time
The Moon is tidally locked, so one spin takes exactly as long as one trip around Earth.
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