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Topic 2: The lunar disc
Quick questions on The Moon: rotation, synchronous orbit and libration - Edexcel GCSE Astronomy
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State what is meant by a synchronous orbit for the Moon. [1 mark]
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State approximately what fraction of the Moon's surface can be seen from the Earth over time, and why it is more than half. [1 mark]
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