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How does the Moon's rate of rotation about its own axis compare with its rate of evolution around earth?
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Is Phobos rotation prograde or retrograde?
Phobos, one of Mars' moons, orbits in a prograde motion around Mars, meaning it follows the same direction as the planet's rotation.
What is the result of the moons period of rotation?
how is the crater density used in the relative dating
Type of rotation of planets or moon that has a counter clockwise spin?
Counter clockwise rotation is also known as retrograde rotation. This type of rotation is less common and can be seen in some planets and moons, such as Venus and Uranus.
What would cause a planet to face the sun throughout the year?
Synchronous rotation or tidal locking. The Moon is in synchronous rotation about the Earth. Most major moons in the solar system have a synchronous rotation.
Why do planets moons have moons rotation?
I will assume you mean "why do the moons of planets rotate?" this is because the moon has mascons (mass concentrations). these mascons are attracted by the planet more than the rest of the moon, so these parts of the moon always face towards the planet, meaning that the moon rotates
Is Phobos rotation prograde or retrograde?
Phobos, one of Mars' moons, orbits in a prograde motion around Mars, meaning it follows the same direction as the planet's rotation.
What is the moons two motions?
Rotation and Revolution.
Why the moons appear at night?
Due to Earth's rotation.
How long does it take for the moon to make 1 rotation?
27.3217 days. This is known as the moon's sidereal rotation period. The time between full moons is longer because the earth is going around the sun.
Compare and contrast the moons that were discussed on this chapter?
When studying space in school, you might be asked to compare and contrast the moons that were discussed in a chapter. What they want you to do is to write about the way the moons are all the same and the things they have that make them different from each other.
What causes the apparent repeated changes of the moons shape?
The Earth's and Moon's rotation.
Explain the Moons period of rotation versus period of revolution.?
They are precisely equal.
What is the length of the moons rotation?
Same as it's orbital period, about 27.32 days.
What is the result of the moons period of rotation?
how is the crater density used in the relative dating
What is the period of rotation and the number of moons on the chart on page 63 in astronomy?
9326
How do you use the moons movement and phases to tell time?
you use the moons movement and phases to tell time because of the seasons, rotation, and revolution
Compare the sizes of the largest moons in the solar system and the smallest planets in the solar system?
Moons are larger, obviously.
