why do we always see the same face of the moon?

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why do we always see the same face of the moon?

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2007-09-26 12:05:12 · 4 answers · asked by werner 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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People often refer to "the dark side of the moon", but there is no such thing. The sun shines on all sides of it in turn. However, there is a "far side of the moon" which is never seen from the earth. Over the eons, the gravitational forces of the earth have slowed down the moon's rotation about its axis until the rotational period exactly matches the revolution period about the earth.

2007-09-26 13:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by Librarian 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Because of the synchronous rotation of the moon.

2007-09-26 12:17:49 · answer #2 · answered by Frosty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Because it only has one face.

2007-09-26 14:05:00 · answer #3 · answered by Lolita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I don't.

2007-09-26 12:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by four feet six 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋