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What is the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and moon?
When earth is directly between the sun and moon, it is a lunar eclipse.when moon is directly between earth and passes across the sun, it is a solar eclipse.
Where does the rays of the sun strike earth least directly?
at the poles
Why does the sun have a face?
In cartoons the sun is sometimes drawn with a smiley face on it; but in reality there is no human-like face, or any other sort of face on the sun. The term "the face" of the sun just means that particular side of the sun that we can see from our current position on the earth; the side facing us.
What best describes how a new moon occurs?
The moon is between Earth and the sun. They have to be directly in a straight line, where the moon is in between the earth and the sun.
What happens when the moon is directly between the sun and the earth?
A solar eclipse.
What is the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and moon?
When earth is directly between the sun and moon, it is a lunar eclipse.when moon is directly between earth and passes across the sun, it is a solar eclipse.
Is the sun directly in the center of Earth?
no.
The position of the moon in its orbit when at new or full phase?
New is when the moon is in front of the earth and full is when it is behind the earth because the sun is shining directly onto it, face on. answer is syzygy
Where do the sun rays strike earth least directly?
The Sun's rays strike least directly at the poles.
Where does most of earth's energy come from?
Directly or indirectly from the sun
What will happen if the earth get between the sun and moon?
When the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon, it is a Full Moon but when the Sun, Moon and Earth are directly in line - we will get a lunar eclipse.
What is in orbit with the Earth?
The moon. The earth is in orbit around the sun, but the moon goes with it, orbiting the earth directly and orbiting the sun indirectly.
What is it when the sun is directly over earth's equator?
The equinox.
What is earth's climate linked directly to what?
Relationship to the sun
Earth's climate is linked directly to the what?
Relationship to the sun
Why does the Moon revolve around Earth and not directly around the Sun?
The Moon and Earth are closer in mass than they are to the Sun.
What is the beginning of the energy chain?
Life on Earth gets most of its energy directly or indirectly from the Sun.Life on Earth gets most of its energy directly or indirectly from the Sun.Life on Earth gets most of its energy directly or indirectly from the Sun.Life on Earth gets most of its energy directly or indirectly from the Sun.
