Why do we always see the same side of the Moon?
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Correct answer A. It takes the same time to orbit the Earth as to rotate on its own axis
Explanation
The Moon is tidally locked: it rotates once every 27.3 days, exactly matching its orbital period, so the same hemisphere always faces Earth.
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