The Moon always shows us the same face because it rotates in the same time it takes to:
AReflect
BRecede
CRevolve
DRise up
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Revolve
1. Its spin period and orbit period are equal.
2. That keeps one face always pointed at us.
3. So it rotates in the time it takes to revolve.
_Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 4, Earth, Moon, and Sky._
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