Why doesn't one side of the earth face the sun continuously?

Subject: Why doesn't one side of the earth face the sun continuously?

Date: Wed Nov 8 09:34:02 2000
Posted by Bill
Grade level: nonaligned School: N/A
City: Smithville State/Province: Missouri Country: USA
Area of science: Astronomy
ID: 973694042.As

Message:


I've read that the effect of earths gravity on the moon is the reason one 
side of the moon always faces earth.  Why doesn't the sun have this same 
effect on the earth?

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