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When you watch the sun rise and set you actually see earth revolution around the moon?
You see Earth's revolution around the sun.. the moon revolves around the Earth, not the other way around.
How long it does the moon to rotate?
The moon rotates on it's axis as it revolves around the Earth, taking 29.5 days. This is why we can never see the 'back' of the moon from Earth.
What does the moon revolve around the?
The big one you can see in the sky with the naked eye revolves around the planet Earth.
Does the far side of the moon receive any light from the moon?
every side of the moon eventually gets sunlight, because the moon revolves around Earth and Earth revolves around the sun. but only half of the moon if ever lit at a time, and the light goes around the moon
You only see one side of the earth because?
I think you meant moon. Its because the moon rotaes at the same speed it revolves around earth. So you can only see one side of it from earth.
Why do you only see 1 side of the moon?
the moon rotates on its axis once a month (28 days) The moon revolves around the earth every 28 days The moon is tidally locked with the earth which means that we always see the same side of the moon. It is true that the moon rotates around the earth but it does not spin on its axis.
Does the moon always presents the same side to the Earth but someone on the moon could see the earth revolving once in every?
Yes. The moon only revolves without rotating while the Earth revolves and rotates... Moon moves around the Earth, but not on its own axis. Earth spins on its axis and moves around the sun. Since they go at different speeds, someone on the moon would essentially be able to see all of the Earth (if they were up there long enough).
Does the moon rotate on its axis each time it revolves around the earth?
Yes, but the Moon rotates at almost the same speed as it revolves around the Earth so we see only one side, (actually slightly more than half of our natural satellite).
Why does the moon seems to change its shape as it moves around the earth?
The moon seems to change shape as it moves around the earth because the moon is always half lit by the sun. The amount of the lit half we see changes because the moon revolves around the earth.
Why don't you see the moon every day?
The rates at which the earth rotates, the moon revolves around the earth, and the earth revolves around the sun don't sync up exactly over the course of a day or month. That complex motion means at some points in the month the moon is in the earth's shadow, and/or may not be on the side of the earth to be visible from a particular location.
What causes the phrases of earths moon?
Several factors cause the phases of the moon. The "light" side of the moon is light because light from the sun reflects off of it. (Interestingly enough, because of the way the moon revolves on its axis and revolves around the earth, the same side is light at all times.) The side that faces the sun is always light. As the moon revolves around the earth, the angle at which we see the moon changes, so we see different parts of the moon. This causes phases.
What causes the phrase of the moon?
Several factors cause the phases of the moon. The "light" side of the moon is light because light from the sun reflects off of it. (Interestingly enough, because of the way the moon revolves on its axis and revolves around the earth, the same side is light at all times.) The side that faces the sun is always light. As the moon revolves around the earth, the angle at which we see the moon changes, so we see different parts of the moon. This causes phases.
