I live in the northern hemisphere (Seattle, WA) and I was asked why the Moon's face turns or rotates in the sky. The example given to me: The Moon obviously isn't orbiting quickly (about once every 29 ...
Every 24 hours, Earth's surface is bathed in darkness and sunshine as the planet completes a single day. Sunrise and sunset happen like clockwork as Earth rotates steadily on its axis. But what about ...