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The sun is one Earth distance (also known as an astronomical unit) from the Moon. This is because the Moon and Earth orbit the sun together, at an average distance called the Earth-Moon barycenter. This is approximately 93 million miles away from the sun, on average; the Moon can be up to a quarter-million (250,000) miles closer or further from the sun at any given time, depending on where it is in its orbit.
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Why is the effect of the sun on earths tides less than that on the moon?
because it is farther away from earth
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow?
no its caused by the moon moving in to the earths shadow
How many times big the Sun from Moon?
The Sun is about 400 times as big (diameter) as the Moon. It just happens that the Sun is about 400 times as far away as the Moon so that when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun there can be a total eclipse of the Sun. The orbit of the Moon is eleiptical , sometimes close and sometimes farther away from the earth and when the alignment happens at a time when the Moon is farther away, the eclipse is annular (like a ring).
How does the movement of Earth and the Moon's orbit causes the phases of the moon?
the earths blockage of sun light
Why is the effect of the sun on earths tides less than that on the moon?
because it is farther away from earth
Which out of the moon or the sun is more attracted to the earths ocean?
The moon has a greater effect than the sun on the earths oceans.
How does the moon and the sun effect the earths oceans?
The gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon, effect the earths oceans by forming tides.
When the moon is On the side of earths opposite the sun?
full moon
What is he distance from the sun to earths moon in astronomical units?
The distance from the Sun to the Earth is one AU. The Moon orbits the Earth and sometimes is closer and sometimes further away from the Sun, so on average, it is also 1 AU from the Sun.
Why moon is not pulled away from the earths sun?
The Earth, Moon and other planets stay in their orbits under the force of gravity, following Kepler's laws of planetary motion.
What are two sources of the Earths energy?
the sun and the moon
What is Earths sun?
Moon orbits around earth, which orbits around the sun.
What caused the phases of earths moon?
because of the location of the moon with respect to the sun and earth.
Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow?
no its caused by the moon moving in to the earths shadow
How many times big the Sun from Moon?
The Sun is about 400 times as big (diameter) as the Moon. It just happens that the Sun is about 400 times as far away as the Moon so that when the Moon is between the Earth and the Sun there can be a total eclipse of the Sun. The orbit of the Moon is eleiptical , sometimes close and sometimes farther away from the earth and when the alignment happens at a time when the Moon is farther away, the eclipse is annular (like a ring).
Which is near to the earth sun or moon?
The moon is much closer to the earth that the sun. The moon is about 239,000 miles away. The sun is about 93,000,000 miles away.
