The Moon undergoes synchronous rotation, and as a consequence the:
A) rotational period of the Moon equals the orbital period of the Moon around the Earth
B) rotational period of the Moon equals the rotational period of the Earth
C) rotational period of the Moon equals the orbital period of the Earth around the Sun
D) orbital period of the Moon around the Earth equals the rotational period of the Earth
E) Moon does not rotate as it orbits the Earth

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Synchronous rotation means that the Moon takes the same amount of time to rotate once on its axis as it does to complete one orbit around the Earth. This results in both the rotational period and orbital period of the Moon around the Earth being the same, which is about 27.3 days.

The Moon Undergoes Synchronous Rotation, and as a Consequence The