The Fact That Most Moons Always Show the Same Face

question 17

Multiple Choice

The fact that most moons always show the same face to their planet is

• A)very surprising and a great mystery.
• B)a natural consequence of the fact that the entire solar nebula rotated in the same direction.
• C)explained by the law of conservation of angular momentum.
• D)a natural consequence of tidal forces acting on the moons.
• E)a result of the fact that the moons once had atmospheres.

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