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because the United States of America is divided into time zones.
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Does time become earlier or later when you move east to west?
As you move west, the time zones change backwards in the day.
Why do time zones generally run North South and not east West?
since the Earth turns from East to West (or West to East) timezones running East to West would not show how far the sun has gone. Think about it: how could it possibly be the very same time at a given moment all along the equator? The equator runs through the entire sunlit and night time parts of the earth.
Why does mars appear to travel from east to west during part of the year and from west to east during the other part of the year?
We call this "retrograde" motion. It is caused by the fact Mars is in an orbit farther out from the Sun than Earth is, but Earth and Mars are both circling the Sun. So every time the Earth starts to catch up to Mars and then PASS Mars, Mars "appears" to move backwards as we pass by.
Which side of the moon is illuminated the east or the west?
The side of the moon that is illuminated is always the side that is facing the sun. Whether you perceive that as facing east or west depends on the phase of the moon and the time of day that you observe it. If the moon is in its first quarter and you observe it in the evening, the side that faces west (toward the setting sun) is illuminated. If the moon is in its third quarter and you observe it in the morning, the side that faces east (toward the rising sun) is illuminated.
What is the shadow around the sun?
Sunrise is the time at which the sun rises over the horizon and sunset is the time at which the sun sets below the horizon. It visually shows the change between the positions of the sun and earth.
How the time changes as you move from west to east?
because the United States of America is divided into time zones.
Can you travel longitude?
Every time you move east or west, even an inch or less, your longitude changes.
Does time become earlier or later when you move east to west?
As you move west, the time zones change backwards in the day.
Which star do not appear to move from east to west?
During roughly half of the time, 'circumpolar' stars don't appear to move from east to west. Which ones those are depends on your latitude. All other stars all the time, and circumpolar stars for the other half of the time, do appear to move from east to west.
Why does Venus rotate from east to west whereas other planets move from west to east?
A large asteroid collided a very long time ago, reversing its rotation on its axis.
Is it possible to go back in past?
Yes. You can move back in time zones. Depending on where and how far east or west you move you can move through the past AND future
Why are latitude lines not used as the basis in establishing time zones?
Because time is based on the Earth's rotation which is from west to east, so that the Sun appears to move from east to west. Latitude lines run around the Earth east and west, so the sun doesn't cross them as it does longitude lines.
When traveling west to east you gain time or lose time?
Because the west is in an earlier time zone than the east. Why is this? Because as the earth rotates each day, the sun comes up in the east first. You aren't actually gaining time, but the time is just delayed. Equally, you will lose that emount of time when you travel back east.
Does it take less time to fly east to west than it does west to east?
Yes because the earth is moving East to West.
Was Alexander the Great ever in Italy?
No. After conquering the east, he is reputed to have been planning to move west to Italy and Carthage at the time of his death.
What time does the sun set in the east?
The sun sets in the west, not in the east. It rises in the east and sets in the west due to the Earth's rotation.
Why does the sun seem to move in the east and set in the west?
Because as you stand there, the earth turns your face from west to east. As time goes on through the day and night, you have to turn your face farther to the west, to see the same sky things that used to be right in front of you. Since you don't feel yourself turning, it looks to you as if the sky things are moving from east to west.
