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Close, but no. The moon's orbit is inclined to the plane of the Earth's orbit (the ecliptic
plane) by about 5.1° . That's the same plane to which the Earth's equator is inclined
by about 23.5° degrees ... causing the seasons and all that.
If the moon orbited above Earth's equator, then it would always appear the same
distance above the horizon as it passed its peak, south of your house (in the northern
hemisphere). But you've probably noticed how the moon can appear really high on
Winter nights, and really low on Summer nights.
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What makes moon revolve?
the earths gravity holds the moon so it orbits the earth.
Are tides less the closer to the Equator?
tides are effected by the moon not the earths polaritys
Does the moon have a equator?
the moon do have a equator, just like Earth.
Can a moon revolve around a planet?
It has to do that.
How many days that the Moon revolve around the Earth?
It takes the Moon about 27 1/2 days to revolve once around Earth.
What makes moon revolve?
the earths gravity holds the moon so it orbits the earth.
Are tides less the closer to the Equator?
tides are effected by the moon not the earths polaritys
Why does the earth revolve and the moon doesn't?
Moon also revolve. Earth revolve round the sun and moon revolve round the earth.
Is the force of gravity on the Moon's surface is weaker than that on the earths surface?
Yes. That's why when astronauts land there their steps are longer and why they don't way as much there. It's also why we don't revolve (literally) around the moon
Why isn't there 2 eclipses every time the moon orbits the earth?
Because the sun, moon and earth are not always in alignment. The moon does not orbit the earth about the earths equator. The earths axis is tilted so the orbit around the sun does not always align with that of the moons orbit around the earth
What does the moon look like on the equator?
The equator isn't actually the perfect underneath point from the moon, but lets say it is. The moon is always right above you so it depends how you look at it. It can be either. Take a holiday in Uganda to see what I mean.
Do the earth and moon revolve at the same speed?
It take 27.32 days for the moon to revolve around the earth. At the same time, the Earth and moon revolve as a bound pair around the sun every 365.25 days.
How many days that it takes the moon to revolve around the earth?
It will take the moon 27.32 days to revolve around the earth.
Does the moon have a equator?
the moon do have a equator, just like Earth.
When earths shadow falls on the moon the shadow causes a what?
Nope. In fact, over a very very long time, the effect of the moon's presence is to rob some of the Earth's rotation from it.
Can a moon revolve around a planet?
It has to do that.
How many days that the Moon revolve around the Earth?
It takes the Moon about 27 1/2 days to revolve once around Earth.
