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Which explanation best describes why earth observers always see the same face of the moon?

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Tidal Locking

Explanation: We always see the same side of the Moon because its rotation period is the same as that of its orbit around the Earth. This is due to a phenomenon which is called Tidal Locking and is actual very frequent for orbiting bodies.

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