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What force acts on the Moon to keep one hemisphere facing the Earth?
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Tidal forces made it rotate that way. We can assume that in the far past, it may have rotated faster; tidal forces made it slow down. (In principle, it's also possible that it rotated slower and that tidal forces made it speed up.) Similarly, the Earth is rotating slower and slower; one far day in the future, the Earth will always show the same side to the Moon.
Of course, once an object is rotating at a certain speed, it requires no force to make it continue rotating.
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Does the moon go through phases because of the Earth's shadow on the moon?
NO. That's a misconception. Only the half of the Moon that is facing the Sun at any particular time is sunlit. We see varying amounts of that hemisphere as the Moon orbits Earth. That is the cause of the Moon's phases.
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.
How long does it take for a spot on earth that is facing the moon to rotate so that it is facing the moon again?
That works out to about 24hours 49minutes.
What is the hemisphere on the moon planet?
Any half of a planet with a great circle as a boundary can be called a hemisphere. Most often the equator is used as a boundary dividing the planet into a northern hemisphere and a southern hemisphere. The Earth has an accepted "prime meridian" (which runs through Greenwich England) and the continuation of that meridian divides the Earth into an eastern and a western hemisphere.
Are tides caused the Earth rotating?
Not directly. The tides are caused by the gravity of the moon and, to a lesser degree, the sun. Since gravity decreases with increasing distance from an object, the moon's gravitational pull on Earth is strongest on the side facing the moon and weakest on the side facing away. This results in what we call tidal bulges on those sides, which correspond to high tide. As Earth rotates the side facing the moon changes. When the moon is on horizon and rising the tide will be low. Six hours later, when Earth's rotation brings us closest to the moon, high tide will occur.
What is the phase of the moon that happens when the lighted half faces away from earth?
If the hemisphere that is 'lit' is facing away from the earth then it is a new moon
Does the moon go through phases because of the Earth's shadow on the moon?
NO. That's a misconception. Only the half of the Moon that is facing the Sun at any particular time is sunlit. We see varying amounts of that hemisphere as the Moon orbits Earth. That is the cause of the Moon's phases.
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.
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
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.
What is the hemisphere of the Moon that always faces the Earth called?
The hemisphere of the Moon that always faces the Earth is known as the in close proximity to side of the Moon. Further it is called as far side of the Moon and in the past referred to as the dark side of the Moon.
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.
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 .
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".
