Question
Although the moon revolves around earth, only one side of the moon is visible from earth. This is because:(1 pt)
Responses
The rate of revolution of the Moon and Earth is the same.
The rate of revolution of the Moon and Earth is the same.
The Moon does not rotate about its axis.
The Moon does not rotate about its axis.
The Moon rotates in the opposite direction to that of Earth.
The Moon rotates in the opposite direction to that of Earth.
The Moon completes one full rotation for each revolution around Earth.
Responses
The rate of revolution of the Moon and Earth is the same.
The rate of revolution of the Moon and Earth is the same.
The Moon does not rotate about its axis.
The Moon does not rotate about its axis.
The Moon rotates in the opposite direction to that of Earth.
The Moon rotates in the opposite direction to that of Earth.
The Moon completes one full rotation for each revolution around Earth.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct response is:
**The Moon completes one full rotation for each revolution around Earth.**
This phenomenon is known as synchronous rotation or tidal locking, where the Moon's rotation period matches its orbital period around the Earth, resulting in the same side of the Moon always facing our planet.
**The Moon completes one full rotation for each revolution around Earth.**
This phenomenon is known as synchronous rotation or tidal locking, where the Moon's rotation period matches its orbital period around the Earth, resulting in the same side of the Moon always facing our planet.