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Well, in a rotation, the earth just spins and that is what accounts for day and night. When it is day, we are in view of the sun and its rays but, at night we are opposite the position of the sun but in direct view of the moon which is visible only because of the suns rays and the moons reflection of light.
In a revolution, it takes almost 365 days to rotate. This is what accounts for "new years" in many cultures. New years is basically saying that the earth has rotated back to the spot where it originally was a year ago.
If you want to literally see the earth turn on its axis, the best way to see it is on a video.
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What does the shield around the earth look like?
It is a slightly blue colour, and it's called the atmosphere.
Why do the moon surface feature always look the same?
Because the moon's periods of rotation on its axis and of revolution around the Earth are equal ... 27.32 days. -- To an observer on Earth, the moon always presents the same face. -- To an observer on the moon, the Earth is always at nearly the same place in the sky. . . . . . . If the observer is on the side of the moon that faces Earth, it's ALWAYS in his sky, and he can watch the Earth rotate completely, roughly every 24 hours 50 minutes. . . . . . . If the observer is on the side that doesn't face Earth, then it's NEVER in his sky.
Which direction does the Earth rotate around the Sun?
The Earth rotates counterclockwise when you look down its axis of rotation from the North Pole. As the Earth revolves around the Sun, it turns counterclockwise when you look down the its axis of rotation from the north. The Sun rotates with its equator inclined only 7.25 degrees to the Earth's orbit, and most of the other planets' equators are tipped less than 30 degrees. Apparently, the preferred direction of motion in the Solar System is counterclockwise as seen from the north. All the planets revolve counterclockwise around the Sun, and, with the exception of Venus and Uranus, they rotate counterclockwise on their axes.
Why does it look like the moon moves across the sky during the day?
Because the moon rotates around the earth!
Which way does earth rotate?
If you "stand" above the North Pole and look down it will appear to turn anti-clockwise. Looking at it from above the equator, it appears to turn from left to right.If you were hanging up above the north pole, looking down at the earth, you would seethe earth spinning counterclockwise, right to left, west to east.
What does a screw look like?
An inclined plane wrapped helically around an axis.
How does the tilt of earth look as it rotates around the sun?
This refers to the Earth's axis of rotation; and the tilt (which is about 23.5°) is measured from a perpendicular to the Ecliptic, i.e., the plane of Earth's orbit.
Why does it look like the sun is moving across the sky from sunup to sundown?
It is because the earth is rotating on its axis
What does the earth look like in day and night?
Look around you.
Germany and Italy joined together to fight the axis powers?
No, they were the axis powers. They joined and fought the Allies. They thought of themselves as an axis, with the world working and revolving around them. If you look at the world map, Germany and Italy do kind of look like an axis.
What does a satellite travel path look like around the earth i have seen them as a wavy looking line not straight why is this?
an ellipse. the sinewave path on flat maps is because most satellite orbits are inclined/tilted with respect to the earth's axis. so the satellite moves north/south as well as around the earth.
What does the earth look like as it goes around the sun?
Earth looks like a sphere - a round ball.
Why does the moon look like the same in the sky?
Because the moon takes the same time to rotate once on its axis - as it does to go around the earth. Therefore we see the same side of the moon every time.
What does the Earth's path around the moon look like?
The Moon's orbit around the Earth is an ellipse. The Earth doesn't go around the Moon at all.
What does the x and y axis on a coordinate plane look like?
the y-axis is vertical, and the x- axis is horizontal
How does earth travel?
It depends on which angle you veiw the sun from. It can be counterclockwise or clockwise. Remember in space motion is relative to another object. Assuming you look at the earth from the sun, the earth is moving. If you look at the earth from the moon the earth will seem like its just rotating in place. But in general the earth is NOT moving in any particular direction.
What evidence indicates earths rotation on its axis?
The earth is tilted about 23 degrees 26 minutes. Or, 23 1/2 degrees on its axis. The earth rotates west to east, and if you look down at the earth from the North pole, it will be rotating counter clockwise. if you look up at the earth from the south pole, then the earth will be rotating clockwise.
