The Reason for the Alignment of the Moon with One

question 148

Multiple Choice

The reason for the alignment of the Moon with one face always toward Earth is that

• A) sporadic (random) impact of meteoroids on the Moon has gradually slowed its rotation.
• B) the Moon started spinning in this way as it was forming and has maintained this rotation.
• C) tides due to gravitational forces from the Sun, while the Moon was molten, slowed the Moon's rotation.
• D) tides due to gravitational forces from Earth, while the Moon was molten, slowed the Moon's rotation.

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