0
As long as you're on Earth, you will always see the same side of the moon. This is because the moon is tidally locked with the earth, meaning is rotational period is the same as its revolutionary period. This allows us to always see the same side of the moon, no matter where on earth we are.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What type of moon happens when The moon and sun are on the same side of Earth?
new moon ^_^
What is true about the moon's orbit around Earth?
The moon's orbital period is the same as its rotational period, so the same side of the moon always faces the earth.
Why do we only see the ''near side'' of the moon and never the far side?
The moon spins at the same speed that it orbits the earth so we always see the same side.
Does the same side of Venus always face earth?
Yes. The moon is tidally locked to the earth, so that whether the moon is new, waxing, full, or waning, we always see the same side.
Why do we see one side of the moon from earth?
The moon spins at the same speed that it orbits the earth so we always see the same side. Some believe it is because the earths gravity is always pulling on the heaviest part of the moon, the side we see, but that's just a theory.
Can you have a full moon in both hemispheres on the same day?
Yes, when the moon is full, it is full everywhere that day. Only one side of the earth is turned toward the moon at any given time, meaning that only one side can see the moon until the earth turns.
Why is one side of the moon call the Darkside of the moon?
Well, technically the phrase "dark side" of the Moon is only half-correct. The Moon's hemispheres are divided into the near side and the far side, and both of these sides receive the same amount of sunlight. We, however, from the point of view of the Earth, only ever see one side of the moon. This is due to the influence of the Earth's gravitational forces on the Moon's irregular shape; this tug gradually reduced the rotational period of the moon until it was the same as its orbit. Because the Moon's gravitational influence is not enough to change the Earth's rotational frequency (only cause the tides), it does not have the same effect. Thus, we only see one side of the Moon, leaving the other side a mysterious "dark side."
What side of the world is the 13 colonies on?
same side as america.... for that matter, does the earth have sides? it's round it has hemispheres
What type of moon is it when the moon and sun are on the same side of Earth?
It is a new moon.
What side of the moon do you see from earth?
You always see the same side - as the moon takes the same time to orbit the earth as it does to rotate once on its axis !
When the moon and the sun are on the same side of earth what phase is this?
it is a new moon
Why can you not stand on earth and see the far side of the moon?
The Moon is tidally locked to Earth; the Moon's "day" and the Moon's month are the same length. So the "near side" of the Moon always faces the Earth, and the "far side" always faces away from Earth.
Which occurs when the moon spins on its axis at the same rate it orbits the earth?
The same side of the moon always faces the Earth
Do you see the same side of the moon?
Yes. Because of its locked orbit, the same side of the moon always faces the Earth.
Why do you see the same side of the moon from earth?
It is because the moon takes the same time to rotate as it does to orbit the earth, meaning we always see the same side of it. In truth we can see a little over half of the moon throughout its rotation, but never the far side of the moon.
What type of moon happens when The moon and sun are on the same side of Earth?
new moon ^_^
Why can we always see the same side of the moon from earth?
The moon rotates and revolves at the same rate
