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Is it true that the moon is always much closer to the earth than it is to the sun?
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What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
Why the moon orbits around earth not the sun?
Because the moon is much, much closer to the earth, so the earths immediate gravity has more of an effect on the moon. But the moon-earth "package" together both orbit the sun.
How much of the moon is always lit?
Half the Moon is always lit, unless the Moon is eclipsed by the Earth.
Which is closer to the Moon the Earth or the Sun?
The Earth is much closer. The Moon orbits the Earth, and both are the same distance from the Sun on average. The Moon is about a quarter of a million miles from Earth, and the Sun is more than 93 million miles (400 times farther away). They only appear the same general size because the Sun is incredibly huge compared to the Moon or the Earth.
Does the Sun's gravity affect the earth's tides?
Yes, but to a much lesser extent than that of the Moon (the Moon is less massive but much closer than the Sun).
Is the moon closer to the star or the earth?
The moon is much closer to the Earth than it is to the Sun.
Is the moon closer to earth or is mars?
The Earth's distance from the moon or Mars is always changing. The closest the moon can get to Earth is 225,622 miles. The farthest it can get is 252,088 miles. The closest possible distance from Earth to Mars is 33.9 million miles. Therefore the Earth is always much closer to the moon than Mars, no matter where they are in orbit.
Does the moon have to be closer to earth or sun during a solar eclipse?
The moon is ALWAYS much closer to the Earth than it is to the sun. For a solar eclipse, the three bodies have to be lined up, with the moon in the 'middle'. The SIZE of the eclipse (I.E. area covered in shadow) changes if the moon is slightly closer or slightly farther away from Earth. If the Moon is closer to the earth, then the shadowed area is larger. If it is farther from the earth, then the shadowed area is smaller.
Where would you be if you traveled 6000000 miles into space?
Farther than the Moon, but still much closer to Earth than to any other planet.Farther than the Moon, but still much closer to Earth than to any other planet.Farther than the Moon, but still much closer to Earth than to any other planet.Farther than the Moon, but still much closer to Earth than to any other planet.
Why can the Moon appear as large as the Sun even though you know the Moon is much smaller than the Sun?
The Moon is much closer to Earth than the Sun is, therefore making the moon appear to be as large or larger than the sun when viewed from Earth.
What has the greater affect on tides the moon or the sun?
The moon causes larger tides than the sun, even though the sun is much larger than the moon, because the moon is tremendously closer to the Earth than the sun is.
Is earth closer to the sun then the moon?
Yes - and no !... The moon orbits the earth - so - there will be times each day, when it's closer to the sun than the earth is. During the earth's 'night time' - the moon is further away from the sun.
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.
Why the moon orbits around earth not the sun?
Because the moon is much, much closer to the earth, so the earths immediate gravity has more of an effect on the moon. But the moon-earth "package" together both orbit the sun.
How much of the moon is always lit?
Half the Moon is always lit, unless the Moon is eclipsed by the Earth.
How much closer to the earth is the moon at perigee than at apogee?
483,000 km
If there was no Sun could the Moon crash into Earth?
No, since Earth is much closer to the Moon than the Sun, the suns gravitational effect on the Moon's orbit is negligible.
