moon quiz
2006-12-02 03:26:24 · 25 answers · asked by black beautiful brainy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
It's the side of the moon which is always facing away from the earth and hence we can never see it. The same side of the moon is always facing the earth because it's period of rotation is the same as it's period of orbit, about 28 days.
Interestingly, although we call it the "dark side" of the moon, it is not always dark. When there is a new moon, the side we can see is actually facing away from the sun, so the "dark side" is facing the sun and probably pretty bright!
This is also the case when it's waxing and waning, you can see that the shaded part covers part of the side facing us and part of the "dark side".
2006-12-02 10:33:13 · answer #1 · answered by CorneliusMurphy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The rotation of the Moon is synchronous to it's orbit of the Earth. The dark side of the Moon is the name give to the side we never see. As the Moon rotates a sides receive sunshine. During the full Moon our side is illuminate. During the new Moon the side we do not see is Illuminated. During the Waxing and Waning Gibbous phases both side receive varying degrees sunshine
2006-12-02 04:25:50 · answer #2 · answered by RUDOLPH M 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The dark side of the moon is the side that faces away from the sun!!
2006-12-02 03:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by happyface 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the dark side of the moon is the part of the moon that happens to be facing away from the earth and every square inch of the moon has faced away from the earth at some point during the it's rotation.
2006-12-02 21:32:41 · answer #4 · answered by tribalgirlie 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not the dark side it is just that it is hid from us . the moon always keep the same side toward the earth and rotates 1 time every 28 days.
2006-12-02 03:32:09 · answer #5 · answered by JOHNNIE B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dark side of the moon is the side we never get to see because the side we do see is always facing the earth due to the way it rotates and the earth rotates on its axis at the same rate.
2006-12-02 03:28:48 · answer #6 · answered by Funky Little Spacegirl 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it's not really the dark side. it's just we don't see it from earth as the moon is tidally locked in orbit (ie it dosen't rotate much). the far side does get hit by the sun. for example in a solar eclipse if the sun behind the moon it must be lighting the side we can't see.
2006-12-02 23:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by andyprefab 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hav'nt got a clue what the dark side of the moon is but Pink Floyd have got a brillient album called that,,sorry it's got nothing to do with ur question thoe.good luck finding out thoe
2006-12-02 03:54:01 · answer #8 · answered by kimble 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The side that is not illuminated by the sun. Or the evil side of the moon lol.
2006-12-02 03:43:41 · answer #9 · answered by The Diver 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the back side of the moon we never see. We never see it because the moon orbits with the earth so the back side never shows.
2006-12-02 04:36:30 · answer #10 · answered by cooper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋