The approximate rotation period of the Moon is: A. 1 day B. 1 week C. I month D. Infinite, since the Moon does not rotate, but keeps one face towards the Earth at all times.

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Sandy

24 February, 20:31

The approximate rotation period of the Moon is: A. 1 day B. 1 week C. I month D. Infinite, since the Moon does not rotate, but keeps one face towards the Earth at all times.

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Jaylin Downs · Answer 1

C. 1 month

Explanation:

The moon orbits around the earth once in a time of 27.322 days and it also takes about 27 days to orbit around its own axis. Due to this the moon is not seem to be spinning and it always seems still to observer who is observing from the Earth.

The moon takes about almost 1 month to make 1 revolution around the Earth. It also takes approximately the same time to make one rotation about its axis. This is why we always see the same face of the moon.