Multiple choice

Assertion A: The same face of moon is always presented to Earth. Reason R: The moon rotates about its own axis in 23 and a half days, which is about the same time that it takes to orbit Earth.

  1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

  2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

  3. A is true, but R is false.

  4. A is false, but R is true.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

We see the same face of moon from Earth because the moon rotates about its own axis in 23 and a half days, which is about the same time that it takes to orbit Earth.