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Q: Why is the moon hot on the side facing the earth but cold on the other?
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How many times does the moon rotate in the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth once?

Once . The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, with one face of the moon always facing the Earth, and the other side never facing the Earth .


How does the moon affect the tides on the side of earth facing the moon?

There are high tides on the side of Earth facing the moon.


Part of the moon that is thinner on the side facing earth?

The crust of the Moon is thinner on the side facing the Earth because the Moon is tidally locked with the Earth. This means that the Moon rotates at exactly the same rate it revolves around the Earth, so only one side of the Moon ever faces the Earth. Since the gravity of Earth acts on the Moon, the crust has been pulled slightly towards Earth on the side of the Moon facing Earth. Because of this, the crust of the Moon is thinner on one side than the other.


Is the side facing away from the earth dark or light during the full moon?

there is day(morning) when the earth is facing the sun and it is dark (night time) when the earth is facing the moon


If you stand on the moon can you see the earth from the moon and why?

It depends on where on the moon you are. If you are on the side of the moon facing Earth, yes. If you are on the side facing away, no. If you are on the Earth-facing side you can see Earth because there is nothing obstructing your view, and Earth is a good deal larger than the moon, which would make it a very prominent object in the sky. On the side facing away you cannot se Earth because the moon is blocking your view


The crust on the side of the moon facing earth is what than on the other side?

The sun? I think....?


What is it called when the side of the moon facing earth receives no sun light?

When the side of the moon facing the earth receives no sunlight it is called a new moon


What moon lies between the sun and earth so the side of the moon facing earth is dark and the moon is not visible?

The New Moon is when the lit side of the moon is facing away from Earth, and only the dark side is visible.


What The moon lies between the sun and earth so the side of the moon facing earth is dark and the moon is not visible?

The New Moon is when the lit side of the moon is facing away from Earth, and only the dark side is visible.


Can the moon be seen anywhere at anytime?

No, the moon orbits the earth there for it is on the other side of the earth at day and visible at night. you can only see the moon when your side of the earth is facing it and some light from the sun is reflecting from it.


When your friends back on Earth see the moon in its full phase in what phase would you see the earth if you are standing on the side of the moon facing the earth?

If you are standing on the full moon you would be facing the earth at night.


Phase when the lighted side of the moon is facing the sun and the dark side faces the earth?

The lighted half of the moon is always facing the sun. The entire dark half of the moon is facing earth at the time of "New Moon".