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The shape of any planet's orbit is an ellipse. What changes over time isn't the shape, but the size of it, which is constantly, albeit very very very slowly, increasing, due to the constant loss of mass that the Sun experiences through fusion. Additionally, due to the number of planets, asteroids, comets, etc. in the solar system, one can only calculate the Earth's orbit with relative certainty for the next 100 million years or so. After that, nobody knows! This is why the Solar System is said to be chaotic.
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Did the earthquake in Japan change the earths axis?
There has been a change in the shape of earth crust due to this terrible earthquake caused by displacement over Asian tectonic plates. This has resulted in 8 feet around/ over the epicentre. Such a huge change in shape of earth's crust, resulting change in earth's momentum/ GD2 around Sun; resulting our day is now shorter by fraction of micro-second!
Is it possible to determine the planet's mass from a star's velocity curve?
Yes, by measuring both the stars orbital period and its change in velocity over the orbit.
How does ice change the earth?
it will over flood the earths surface with melt water of the ice berg and detroy land under sea level
What is it called when rocks are different because Earths magnetic poles change places?
Magnetic Reversal. Several magnetic reversals have occurred over geologic time.
What is caused by the earths plate or crust?
Earthquaks are caused by the earths tectonic plates moving over each other.Nothing is caused by the earths crust its just dirt and rock.
How can the periodic change in the shape of earths orbit cause a change in climate?
There is no 'periodic' change in the earths orbit. The orbit is elliptical and over time (a great many years) becomes less so.
Did the earthquake in Japan change the earths axis?
There has been a change in the shape of earth crust due to this terrible earthquake caused by displacement over Asian tectonic plates. This has resulted in 8 feet around/ over the epicentre. Such a huge change in shape of earth's crust, resulting change in earth's momentum/ GD2 around Sun; resulting our day is now shorter by fraction of micro-second!
How do foothills change over time?
When earths plates collide together
How does the Moon's shape change over time?
How did the dirction of the moon change over time? How did the dirction of the moon change over time?
How does the earths orientation with respect to the sun change over the course of the year?
=What are the positions of the sun over a year???=
How long is it til earth goes around the sun?
Earths orbital period is approximately 365.256366 days, or just over a year. This slight excess is the reason we have leap years.
Why did hairspray bottles change?
why did the shape of a hairspray bottle change over the years
How does moon's shape and position change over time?
The moon's shape would change with the impact of meteor's, changing the moon's landscape.
Why do mountains change shape over time?
because of erosion.
How did the band aid change over time?
shape size and color
How did the anasazi houses change over time?
that they way that the houses are shape it changes over time
What is a reflection as a math term?
A reflection is when a shape flips completely over. The coordinates of the shape will opposite as well. The reflection can change depending what you are flipping it over.
