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Can the sun appear to move across the sky because it is viewed from a spinning planet?
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Does the fast spinning of a planet cause bands on that planet?
Yes its why jupiter has its orange cloudsare spinning so fast they become swirling bands
What is the spinning of a planet on its axis?
It is called planetary rotation.
What is the imaginary line which is spinning such as the planet rotates?
Orbit
How is a planet axis best described?
A planet axis is described as any other axis just with a planet spinning around it.
Why earth is called the blue planet?
Earth is known as the blue planet because its surface is 75% water, which happens to appear blue.
Do the stars and the and sun move across the sky?
They appear to move across the sky because of the position of the viewer on a rotating planet with a moving field of view.
What do you call a planet spinning on it's axis?
A planet spinning on it's axis is called rotation
Which is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system?
jupiter is the fastest spinning planet in our solar system.
Why Jupiter have more irregular shape than does Earth?
Because Jupiter is spinning very quickly, it's the fastest spinning planet in our solar system.
What is the motions of a planet on its axis?
"Rotation" is the spinning of a planet on its axis.
What is fastest spinning planet?
Jupiter
What is the spinning movement of a planet?
rotation
What is difference between orbital and spinning speed of a planet?
The orbital speed of a planet is the time it takes to cycle around the sun. The spinning speed of a planet is the time it takes for the planet to rotate on it's axis.
Does the fast spinning of a planet cause bands on that planet?
Yes its why jupiter has its orange cloudsare spinning so fast they become swirling bands
Name the planet that is spinning on it side?
Uranis
Why does a planet appear shining in the night sky?
Because the sun is reflecting on it
Was the planet Mercury named for its high Mercury content?
It was named for the God, Mercury (the messenger of the gods) because its short rotation around the sun made it appear to travel fast across the sky.
