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Suppose the Moon rotated on its axis just as quickly as Earth. Would we still always
see the same side of the Moon from Earth? Explain.


Sagot :

NO

we always see the same side of the moon because its rotational period is the same as its orbital period (about 28 days)

if the moon rotated every 24 hrs (like Earth), then you would see different parts of the moon during its orbit