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Explain how an eclipse is evidence of the Earth being spherical in shape?
During an eclipse of the moon, the edge of Earth's shadow is always the arc of a circle. Only spheres casts circular shadows; a flat surface would not do so.
What do you need for an eclipse to occur?
For a eclipse you would need the earth, sun and the moon.A SOLAR ECLIPSE is where the sun is being obscured (hidden) by the moonwhen the sun is being obscured, it would get very dark outside, and the temperatures would drop.A LUNAR ECLIPSE is where the sun, earth and moon are aligned.
Is there evidence in the Holy Quran and traditions regarding the Earth being spherical?
A:No. In the Qur'an, most references to the earth make it clear that it is flat like a carpet. In just one instance, there is ambiguity. Sura 79.030 is generally translated as "And after that He spread the earth," but Khalifa translates it as "He made the earth egg-shaped." The Greeks had established that the earth is spherical one thousand years before the Qur'an was written, so it would be nothing special if the Arabs knew of this.
Isaac Newton reasoned that Earth was not perfectly spherical because o?
According to Isaac Newton, initially the earth was a fluid body. However the rotation of the earth discards the possibility of it being spherical in shape. He concluded that the earth must have flattened poles that are caused due to the centrifugal force of rotation.
What is the evidence for the Earth's central core being solid?
The evidence is largely from the way that seismic waves travel through the earth after an earthquake.(:
Explain how an eclipse is evidence of the earth being sphercial in shape?
Circle because the earth gets the light from the sun makes a shadow of the earth wich is a movig circle in the satespheresinserlysamanthacarlinHightowertrail elm fourthgrade loves the planets
Who is the first to produce the earth in the form of globe?
I'm not sure about producing a globe, but the Greek philosopher Pythagoras is credited with being the first to realize the Earth is spherical.
If the moon is passin between earth and sun what is it called?
This is a solar eclipse. From Earth it would look as if the Sun is being blocked out by the Moon.
What are the parts of the eclipse?
And eclipse may be partial or total, or penumbral or umbral. In a total (umbral) eclipse, the umbra of an object's shadow falls upon another object. Umbral solar eclipses are significantly rarer than any other type of eclipse. In a penumbral eclipse, an object's partial shadow, or penumbra, falls upon the other object.
Why does a lunar eclipse last longer than solar eclipse?
a lunar eclipse is when the earth's shadow is cast over the moon, while a solar eclipse is when the moon's shadow is cast over the earth. the earth is a lot bigger than the moon (obviously), so it will have a larger shadow that cover the moon, therefore lasting longer -- on the other hand, the moon (being much smaller than the earth) will cast a smaller shadow over the earth (not even covering the entire earth)
What is the planet that is tested for the evidence of life?
Currently, Earth's neighboring planet, Mars is being tested for the evidence of life.
Why does a lunar eclipse last longer the a solar eclipse?
Because a lunar eclipse is seen simultaneously by everyone occupying the dark side of the Earth. The Earth is larger than the Moon so the Moon has a long way to travel in its orbit before it comes out of the shadow. On the other hand a solar eclipse is only seen on a relatively small part of the Earth's surface. The Moon, being small, casts a relatively small shadow on the Earth's surface.
