Question

Why is the same side of the Moon always visible from Earth?

A.) The Moon does not rotate about its axis.


B.) The Moon does not revolve around Earth.


C.) The Moon takes the same time to rotate about its axis as it takes to orbit Earth.


D.) The Moon and the Earth take the same time to rotate about their respective axes.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer

The true fact is that C is what happens in outer space. Both rotations take 27.3 days.

A: The exact opposite is true. It does rotate about it's axis.

B: Again this is just plain false. Given the way we observe it, the moon must be rotating around the earth.

D. they don't. 27.3 hours and 24 hours are not the same.