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The Sun is the MAJOR source of Light on Earth. Therefore its position relative to the Earth affects the LENGTH of Shadows cast by objects on or near the Earth. The HIGHER the Sun appears in the Sky, the SHORTER the LENGTH of the cast Shadow. When the Sun is DIRECTLY overhead there is NO Shadow cast.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt blocks or reflects the light in another direction leaving a void of light in the same shape as the stick. Crazy to think that after traveling 93,000,000 miles all it takes is a sheet of paper to stop it. Light is a mystery to me.....can you trap light in a box with mirror walls? I would think that it would keep reflecting forever.....but if you can't then what keeps the light going in space? I wonder if light is slowed down by air at all.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it is in the way of the sun's light thus casting a shadow. If you pretend you are the Earth then stand outside in particular lighting, you will block sun ray's and you will see a shadow of yourself. It works the same way with Earth.
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∙ 14y agoThe Sun does not create a shadow. The Sun is a source of light, the shadow is created when some object interrupts the path of that light. The shadow is therefore created by that object, not the Sun.
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∙ 14y agoNo. Shadows are formed by light.
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And since both the Earth and the Moon are spherical (ball-shaped) the axis of the Earth's rotation has no impact on the nature or shape of the shadow.
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∙ 14y agoYes, it could. By blocking the incredibly bright light of an exploding supernova, the Sun itself could case a "shadow" in which the Sun's own light would be as nothing compared to the glare of the supernova.
We are in luck! There are no nearby stars that are good candidates for supernova explosion in the near future.
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∙ 15y agoNo. The Sun is too bright for anything to cast a shadow on it.
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∙ 12y agoAn S-shadow is a large area on the other side where S-waves can't be detected.
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∙ 10y agoThe rocks of Planet Earth are opaque; light is absorbed or reflected, and does not pass through the Earth.
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∙ 13y agoonly half of the earth gets light from the sun because only half of the Earth is facing the sun
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When you are in moons shadow?
A solar eclipse is when the moon is causing a shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is causing shadow on the moon.
When earth shadow falls on the moon does this cause a solar eclipse?
No, when the moon's shadow falls on the earth, this is a solar eclipse. When the earth's shadow falls on the moon, it is a lunar eclipse.
During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in the earths?
During a tota lunar eclipse the Moon is in the Earth;s SHADOW. In a straight line in space, it is The SUN, the Earth, & the Moon. In a total solar eclipse, the straight line is The Sun, The Moon , & the Earth. Notice in the straight line , the Earth & the Moon 'swop' places.
When the moon or earth casts a shadow over the other?
It is known as an eclipse. If the moon is casting a shadow on Earth, it is a solar eclipse. If the Earth is casting a shadow on the moon, it is a lunar eclipse.
What is the dark inner shadow where total eclipses can be seen on earth?
"Umbra" is correct. However, another way to look at it is that the darkest part of the Earth's shadow is midnight, for what is night but the shadow of the Earth?
Which area of earth is unaffected by both p and s waves?
The Crust of the Earth
What happens on eclipse?
An eclipse is a shadow. A solar eclipse is the Moon's shadow on the Earth, and a Lunar eclipse is the Earth's shadow on the Moon.
When you are in moons shadow?
A solar eclipse is when the moon is causing a shadow on the Earth. A lunar eclipse is when the Earth is causing shadow on the moon.
What is another name for the earth's shadow?
There are two parts to the Earth's shadow. The dark narrower part is the Umbra (from Latin for shadow). The lighter part is called the Penumbra (from Latin, pane umbra - almost a shadow)
When earth shadow falls on the moon does this cause a solar eclipse?
No, when the moon's shadow falls on the earth, this is a solar eclipse. When the earth's shadow falls on the moon, it is a lunar eclipse.
What is an shadow in relationship to an eclipse?
When the Earth's shadow hits the Moon that is an eclipse of the Moon. When the Moons shadow hits the earth that is an eclipse of the Sun.
During a total lunar eclipse the moon is in the earths?
During a tota lunar eclipse the Moon is in the Earth;s SHADOW. In a straight line in space, it is The SUN, the Earth, & the Moon. In a total solar eclipse, the straight line is The Sun, The Moon , & the Earth. Notice in the straight line , the Earth & the Moon 'swop' places.
How does Earth's shadow hit Venus when Venus is closest to the Sun?
Earth's shadow does NOT hit Venus! It can not.
When the moon or earth casts a shadow over the other?
It is known as an eclipse. If the moon is casting a shadow on Earth, it is a solar eclipse. If the Earth is casting a shadow on the moon, it is a lunar eclipse.
What is the dark inner shadow where total eclipses can be seen on earth?
"Umbra" is correct. However, another way to look at it is that the darkest part of the Earth's shadow is midnight, for what is night but the shadow of the Earth?
Is eclipse a planet?
No. An eclipse is a shadow. A solar eclipse is the shadow of the Moon hitting the Earth, and a lunar eclipse is the shadow of the Earth hitting the Moon.
What occurs when the moon moves into the shadow of the sun?
The sun has no shadow. Do you mean the shadow of the earth?
