Q21Multiple choice
Explain why we always see the same side of moon. 22. Fig. 17.7 Look at Fig. 17.7 carefully and answer the following question:
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- (a)In which part of the sky would you see the full moon in the evening?
- (b)In which part of the sky would you see the crescent moon in the evening?
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This is because the period of rotation of the moon on its axis is equal to the period of its revolution round the earth.