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The Moon Technically orbits the Sun by orbiting the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun, but it really doesn't.
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Does the moon stay at the same part of sky every night?
No. The moon Is constantly revolving around the Earth, which is revolving the Sun.
The Moon is between Earth and the Sun?
The moon is revolving around Earth, so sometimes the Moon is between the Sun and Earth and Earth is between the moon and sun.
Which keeps moon revolving around the sun?
Gravity, you idiot!
How do the moon sun and earth move as a system in terms of rotation and revolution?
The Sun stays still while the Earth rotates on its axis while revolving around the Sun. The Moon rotates on its axis while revolving around the Earth.
What are the phaces of the moon?
they are caused by the sun light hitting the surface of the moon while it is revolving around the earth.
What keeps the moon revolving around the earth and the earth revolving around the sun?
The mutual forces of gravitational attraction between each pair of bodies.
Why does the moon have a stronger pull on earth than the sun?
Well, I don't think it is, considering we are revolving the SUN not the MOON. :) Although the Moon does have significant effects on the Earth because the Moon is such a large object so close the to Earth.
Which takes longer earth revolving around your sun or the moon revolving around earth How much time does each situation tak?
The Moon takes longer. The Earth spins once in 23 hours 56 minutes, while the Moon spins once in about 27 days.
Why does the Moon's gravity have a stronger pull on earth than the sun's?
Well, I don't think it is, considering we are revolving the SUN not the MOON. :) Although the Moon does have significant effects on the Earth because the Moon is such a large object so close the to Earth.
Why is the moon appear to be changing?
because the moon is revolving around us which we see different parts of the moon.1/2 of the moon is lit up by the sun and 1/2 of the moon is dark
What describes a satellite which orbits a planet revolving around the sun?
A satellite is an object which orbits a larger body. For example, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Earth orbits the Sun. The Moon is a satellite of the Earth and the Earth is a Satellite of the Sun.
What makes an eclipse happen?
Consider earth revolving sun. Moon revolve around earth. During that revolution sun's rays fall on earth.when the sun's rays falls on moon making shadow on earth thats Solar eclipse. Whem sun's rays fall on earth fully making no light fall on moon ie) sun's rays falling on earth where moon behind earth gets no light. During solar eclipse we see moon revolving earth makes sun's rays not reach to the place on earth. During lunar eclipse we see no moon as suns' rays not reach Moon
