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Why is the same side of the Moon always visible from Earth?Select one:The Moon does not rotate.The Moon does not revolve around Earth.The Moon’s rotation axis is not tilted.The Moon makes exactly one rotation for each revolution around Earth.

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Why is the same side of the Moon always visible from Earth?Select one:The Moon does not rotate.The Moon does not revolve around Earth.The Moon’s rotation axis is not tilted.The Moon makes exactly one rotation for each revolution around Earth.

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The reason why the same side of the Moon is always visible from Earth is because "The Moon makes exactly one rotation for each revolution around Earth."

Here's a step-by-step explanation:

  1. The Moon orbits the Earth in about 27.3 days. This is called a sidereal month.

  2. The Moon also rotates on its axis in roughly the same period of time.

  3. This synchronized rotation is caused by an effect called 'tidal locking'.

  4. Tidal locking is a gravitational interaction between two celestial bodies where one body (the Moon in this case) eventually becomes tidally locked to the other (the Earth), meaning it rotates on its axis in the same time it takes to orbit the other body.

  5. As a result, the same side of the Moon (the near side) is always facing Earth. This is why we always see the same face of the Moon from our perspective on Earth.

  6. The side of the Moon that faces away from Earth is known as the far side or the 'dark side', even though it's not always in darkness. It was only seen by human eyes for the first time when spacecraft began to orbit the Moon last century.

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