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We see the same face of the moon all the time why is this

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Answer:

because the moon goes clockwise to the earth rotation making the face of the moon towards the earth.

Step-by-step explanation:

its rate of spin is tidally locked so that it is synchronized with its rate of revolution.

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The moon keeps the same face pointing towards the Earth because its rate of spin is tidally locked so that it is synchronized with its rate of revolution (the time needed to complete one orbit). In other words, the moon rotates exactly once every time it circles the Earth.
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