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The moon's near side always faces earth because of the definition of the word "near".
If it didn't always face earth, it wouldn't be known as the "near side".
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Why do you see only one side of the moon always?
Our moon makes one rotation on its axis, in the same time it takes to orbit the earth once, so the same side always faces the earth. This is no coincidence, since the moon is said to be 'tidally locked'. The moons mass is biased on one side, meaning that this one side (the now near side) which causes this one side to face Earth. Other large moons in our solar system also experience this tidal locking with their parent planet.
What do you call the Moon's surface that faces earth?
near side
Which side of the moon do you see from earth?
The "near" side of the moon is the side that always faces Earth. The "far" side of the moon can only be seen from space. The dark side of the moon is the title of a Pink Floyd album. There is no side of the moon that is always dark.
Does the area near moon's south pole include a plateau that is always in shadow?
No. The plateau near the earth's south pole is almost always in sunlight
Is there any moons near merury?
i dont know you tell me?
Does the far side or the near side of the moon always face the earth?
It always faces away from the earth
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.
Are there moons near Venus?
No, there are no moon near Venus. No moons orbit Venus. The nearest moon to Venus is Earth's moon. :)
Why do you see only one side of the moon always?
Our moon makes one rotation on its axis, in the same time it takes to orbit the earth once, so the same side always faces the earth. This is no coincidence, since the moon is said to be 'tidally locked'. The moons mass is biased on one side, meaning that this one side (the now near side) which causes this one side to face Earth. Other large moons in our solar system also experience this tidal locking with their parent planet.
What do you call the Moon's surface that faces earth?
near side
What is the name for the side of the moon that faces earth?
That's the "near side".
Which side of the moon do you see from earth?
The "near" side of the moon is the side that always faces Earth. The "far" side of the moon can only be seen from space. The dark side of the moon is the title of a Pink Floyd album. There is no side of the moon that is always dark.
Is the Near Side of the moon always facing the Earth?
Yes. The Moon's rotation on its axis is in sync with it's orbit around Earth. Therefore, the near side of the Moon is always facing Earth.
Does the area near moon's south pole include a plateau that is always in shadow?
No. The plateau near the earth's south pole is almost always in sunlight
Is the magnetic field of earth stronger near the middle of Earth or at the bottom of Earth?
the magneti feild of earth is stronger near the bottom of the earth beacause the earth s like a magnet and in a magnet the two poles are always magneticaly stronger than in the middle.
How does the Moon's rotation physically affect the Earth?
The moon's rotation has no affect on the earth because the moon always faces its "near" side toward the earth. In the far distant past, the effect of the earth's presence slowed the moon's rotation until the present state was reached. The moon likewise slows the earth's rotation, but only by a tiny bit each century because the moon is so much smaller than the earth.
How does the earth rotate and when did it start?
Gravitational forces from moons and planets attract the earth causing it to slowly come near them. Then the sun is also pulling earth thus rotating. It started when the big bang occured. Spinning and collecting at the same time
