Moon Rotation

The Moon rotation and revolution around the Earth for how many days?

• 25.4 days

• 27.3 days

• 24.6 days

• 26.3 days

The surface of the Moon is facing to Earth always the same.

• True

• Neither

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Why does only one side of the moon face the Earth each night?

• asynchronous motion

• the moon's revolution and rotation take the same amount of time

• synchronous motion

• both synchronous motion and the moon's revolution and rotation take the same amount of time

• all of the above

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How much time does it take for the moon to rotate one time?

• a week

• a day

• a month

• a year

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What phase of the moon is "D"?

• Waxing crescent

• Waning crescent

• Waxing gibbous

• New moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Moon's rotation period is the same as its revolution period around the Earth. What is this period called?

• Synchronous rotation

• Asynchronous rotation

• Elliptical rotation

• Circular rotation

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is the main reason we always see the same side of the Moon from Earth?

• The Moon does not rotate

• The Moon's rotation period matches its revolution period

• The Moon's orbit is elliptical

• The Earth's rotation affects the Moon's visibility

How long does it take for the Moon to complete one full rotation on its axis?

• 24 hours

• 7 days

• 27.3 days

• 365 days

Which phenomenon explains why the same side of the Moon always faces Earth?

• Tidal locking

• Gravitational pull

• Magnetic field

• Solar wind

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the term for the Moon's rotation and revolution being synchronized?

• Tidal locking

• Orbital resonance

• Gravitational binding

• Synchronous orbit