To observers on Earth, the Moon shows
A) only the sunlit side at all times.
B) the same side at all times.
C) its whole surface once per year as Earth moves around the Sun.
D) its whole surface once per month as it rotates once per orbit around Earth.

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The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth, meaning the same side of the Moon always faces the Earth due to the synchronous rotation with its orbit around Earth.

To Observers on Earth, the Moon Shows