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Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around earth?
The moon is tidally locked with the Earth, meaning that it rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth. This synchronous rotation is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards Earth.
How is the Moon's rotation different from Earth's?
The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning it rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits Earth, resulting in the same side always facing us. In contrast, Earth rotates at a faster rate and does not exhibit tidal locking with the Moon.
Is the rotation of the Earth and Moon the same?
No. Earth rotates every 24 hours. The moon rotates at a much slower rate, taking about 29.5 of our days, which is about the same time it takes to orbit Earth. Because of this, we always see the same side of the moon facing Earth. We can see a bit more than 50% in reality.
What is the one rotation on the Moon's axis?
Since the moon always has the same side facing earth -- has always been so, I guess? -- one rotation is equal to one revolution around the earth, so about 28 earth days.
When will the northern hemisphere be dark?
There is no time when the complete northern hemisphere is dark. As the earth rotates there is always some part of the northern hemisphere facing the sun, so it is bright there, and there is always a part of it that is facing away from the sun, so it is dark there.
Why do you have night and day time?
As the Earth rotates around the sun it also rotates on its own axis. The Earth rotates through 360 degrees every 24 hours (1 day).One side of the Earth is always facing the sun, as the Earth rotates through its axis, the side facing the sun changes; if viewed from a stationary geographical location on Earth, we experience daytime, twilight, nighttime, dawn and then daytime once again.
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around earth?
The moon is tidally locked with the Earth, meaning that it rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth. This synchronous rotation is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards Earth.
Why the Sun sometimes is in the sky and not at other time?
The sun is always in the sky. But, as the earth rotates, some of the time (at night) your part of the earth is facing away from the so you think it is not in the sky.
How is the Moon's rotation different from Earth's?
The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning it rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits Earth, resulting in the same side always facing us. In contrast, Earth rotates at a faster rate and does not exhibit tidal locking with the Moon.
Is the rotation of the Earth and Moon the same?
No. Earth rotates every 24 hours. The moon rotates at a much slower rate, taking about 29.5 of our days, which is about the same time it takes to orbit Earth. Because of this, we always see the same side of the moon facing Earth. We can see a bit more than 50% in reality.
Why is the far side of the moon the same as the dark side of the moon?
It isn't. When it has a new moon, the far side is facing the sun therefore being bright. It's always dark when viewed from Earth since we can never see it since the moon revolves and rotates at 27.3 days.
What do weobserve since the moon rotates for each revolution around the earth?
We always see the same features on the surface - since the rotation is the same period as the orbit.
What is the one rotation on the Moon's axis?
Since the moon always has the same side facing earth -- has always been so, I guess? -- one rotation is equal to one revolution around the earth, so about 28 earth days.
What side of the moon you are unable to see?
The dark side of the moon is always hidden from our view since the moon rotates around itself at the same rate it rotates around the Earth. Therefore the same side always faces us.
When will the northern hemisphere be dark?
There is no time when the complete northern hemisphere is dark. As the earth rotates there is always some part of the northern hemisphere facing the sun, so it is bright there, and there is always a part of it that is facing away from the sun, so it is dark there.
When earth is facing the sun?
The Earth ALWAYS faces the Sun. However, the Earth rotates. So one half of the Earth is in sunlight (Day time) and the other half of the Earth is in darkness (night time). We always face the Sun, because we , the Earth, is held there in its orbit about the Sun , because of Sun/Earth gravity.
Why does the Tycho crater always face the earth?
The moon rotates in such a way that one face always points towards the Earth. This is because the Earth has tides - over time the tidal forces gradually removed energy from the Moon's rotation so it ended up always facing the Earth.
