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A moon spinning once per orbit, always showing one face, is said to have:

ASynchronous radiation
BSynchronous refraction
CSynchronous reflection
DSynchronous rotation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Synchronous rotation
1. Spin and orbit are locked at the same rate. 2. Astronomers have a term for this lock. 3. It is synchronous rotation. _Source: OpenStax Astronomy 2e, Chapter 4, Earth, Moon, and Sky._
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