The Moon Is Getting Farther from Earth

question 583

Multiple Choice

The Moon is getting farther from Earth.Will this continue forever?

• A) Yes. The Moon will always drift away from Earth.
• B) No. When Earth's rotation slows to zero (because of tidal friction) the recession will end.
• C) No. When Earth's rotation slows to match the motion of the Moon (synchronous rotation), the recession will end.
• D) No. Earth's rotation will slow to a stop and then reverse direction. At that point, the Moon will begin to move closer to Earth again.

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