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What are the effects of moon rotation and revolution​

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The effects of the Moon's rotation includes;

1) The Moon rotation and revolution gives the appearance of a perfectly still Moon to observers of the Moon from the Earth

2) The Moon has two sides, the near side that continuously faces the Earth and the "back" or far side, which is also known as the dark side of the Moon

The effect of the Moon's revolution

1) The tides in the ocean and water bodies, due to the gravitational forces from the Moon

2) The changes in the observed shape of the Moon due to the amount of Sunlight that is able to be reflected from the Moon as a result of the relative position of the Moon, the Earth and the Sun, at a given point in time

3) Lunar and Solar eclipse, when the Earth and the Moon blocks the light coming from the Sun respectively, due to their combined revolution

Step-by-step explanation:

The duration of the Moon's orbit round the Earth = 27.322 days

The time it takes the Moon to rotate round its axis = 27 days

The Moon is the closest cosmic body to the Earth.

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