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How is earths rotation related to the visibility of eclipses from different positions on earth?
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An eclipse is caused by the moon blocking sunlight from reaching parts of earth. This can only happen when the moon is directly between the earth and sun. As the earth orbits the sun, it's angle of orbit changes throughout the year. This is what causes the seasons to change. It also allows different parts of the world to see an eclipse depending on the season and angle of orbit that the earth happens to be in.
Earth's rotation slightly moves the location of an eclipse along as the earth rotates. (parallel to a line of longitude)
A lunar eclipse is when the earth blocks sunlight from reaching the moon.
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Earth's rotation
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How is the rotation of the Sun different from the rotation of the Earth-?
Unlike Earth and other solid objects, the entire Sun doesn't rotate at the same rate of gas and plasma, different parts of the Sun spin at different rates.
Why are eclipses not frequent?
they arnt frequent because the moon reflects on the sun and you cant see it often depending on how the sun and earth's rotation.
Time of planet rotation?
Different planet has different time of rotation.
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The rotation of the Earth on its axis.
What factor causes surface currents north and south of the equator to move in different locations?
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Because of the rotation of the Earth.
When The moon rotates very slowly how does this affect the lunar eclipse?
The moon's rotation has no effect whatsoever on the occurrence or appearance of either solar or lunar eclipses.
If the moon's rotation speed up but its revolution stayed the same would that have an effect on eclipses?
Yes - the duration of each solar eclipse would be less.
What is the type of rotation for mars?
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a rotation turns a translation moves
What creates surface current?
Surface currents are created by air currents, earth's rotation, and positions of the continents.
What causes seasons and eclipses?
Seasons are caused mainly by the tilt of the Earth's axis, and its rotation around the Sun. Eclipses are caused by the changing alignment between Earth, Sun and Moon. A Solar eclipse is when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth. A Lunar eclipse is when the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon.
