Question

(2) Fig. 2.1 shows the positions of the moon as seen from the space and as seen from the earth. How will you identify which are which? The moon's orbit Ans. (... O (Quaner day) Poroud of Waking Moon New Moon n DO Earth Full Moon Period of Wening Soon a (Quarter day! 0 Fig. 2.1 Waxing and waning moon (Phases)​

Answer 1

The moon orbits the Earth once every 27.322 days. It also takes approximately 27 days for the moon to rotate once on its axis. As a result, the moon does not seem to be spinning but appears to observers from Earth to be keeping almost perfectly still. Scientists call this synchronous rotation.