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because the light reflects on the moon and we only see the lighted side

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What is the part of the moon you can see from earth?

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Why do you never see one side on the moon?

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Does the moon have both sun light and darkness?

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Why one side of the moon called the dark side of moon?

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why is one side of the moon called "the dark side of the moon "?

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How many times does the moon rotate in the time it takes the moon to orbit the earth once?

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What are the different mysteries of the moon?

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Why is it that you cannot see the other side of the moon from earth?

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How many times does the moon rotate on its axis one trip around the earth?

During one trip around the Earth, the moon rotates one time, because its rotation and revolution are about the same. That is why we only see one side of the moon (the near side) and never the far side.


What do the moon do to us?

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What is the side of the moon called that never faces the earth?

The side that's visible.


How many times the moon rotate on its axis during one trip around the earth?

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