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Spring tides, which are higher than normal, occur when the Sun, Moon and Earth are lined up close to being in a straight line. This is also when you see full moons and new moons.
When the Moon is at the first or third quarters (when the Moon is half-way lit up), we have "neap" tides which are lower than average.
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∙ 12y ago- it has more water than land
- its average distance from the sun is 149,600,000 km
- its diameter is 12,756 km
- one day on earth is 24 hours
- one year on earth is 365 days
- its average surface temperature is 59 degrees F
- it has one moon
- it is the third planet from he sun
- it is the solar systems largest rocky planet
- it is the only planet with water and oxygen
- only known planet known to support life
- its atmosphere is 150 km thick
1) At the moment, it is the unique known planet which has a kind of atmosphere that allows to its animals and plants to maintain their lives.
2)At the moment, the Earth is the unique known celestial body inhabited by human beings.
3)At the moment, the Earth is the unique planet which has among their inhabitants a very handsome, smart, strong and manly individual named Sid Melo.
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∙ 13y agoIt depends on how you describe the size; you can say volume, mass, surface area, circumference or radius. A measure of volume condiders three dimensions, and a radius one dimension, so the volume will go up by a factor of eight when you double the radius.
If we just use radius, then the Moons mean radius is 1737 km (0.273 of Earths), the Earth is 6378 km and the suns radius is around 695500 km or 109 times that of Earths.
When considering volumes though, the Suns volume is 1.3 million times that of the Earths.
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∙ 12y agoA new moon is when the Earth, Sun, and Moon are nearly in line, with the Moon in between.
They are rarely completely in line, because the Moon's orbit is tilted 5.14 degrees
with respect to the plane of the ecliptic, but when they do line up, you have a solar
eclipse at the time of New Moon, or a lunar one at the time of Full Moon.
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∙ 15y agoIf Sun and Earth are alligned in a line, then the Moon would be slightly above or below that line in the dark side of Earth, such that one complete half of moon gets light from Sun and the same is visible to Earth's night side
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∙ 14y agoDuring the new moon the Moon is between the Earth an the Sun. Hence only the side that cannot be seen from Earth is illuminated, making the moon appear dark. During the full moon the Earth is between the Sun and the Moon so sunlight falls on the side of the moon facing the Earth, making it appear bright.
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∙ 11y agoThe Earth orbits the Sun at a distance of about 152,097,701 km. It takes the Earth 1 year to make one orbit of the Sun.
The Moon orbits the Earth at a distance of about 405,696 km. It takes the Moon 27 days 7 hours and 43.1 min. to orbit the Earth.
Thus as the Moon is going round the Earth at some points in the orbit it is between the Earth and the Sun and at other points in its Orbit the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun (this is when we can see the Moon at night).
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∙ 11y ago-- During either eclipse, the centers of all three bodies are almost exactly on the same line.
-- For a lunar eclipse, the Earth is the one in the 'middle', so the moon is in its shadow.
-- For a solar eclipse, the moon is the one in the 'middle', so the tip of its shadow falls
on the Earth.
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∙ 13y agoThe moon's gravity pulls the water of earth towards it. So therefore the high tide occurs where the moon is. However, there is also a high tide on the opposite side of the earth to the moon, creating a bulge. This makes the earth actually become slightly oval.
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∙ 11y agoWhen the Sun, Earth and Moon all line up exactly, we have lunar eclipse - when the Earth's shadow darkens the Moon.
When the Sun, Moon and Earth all line up in THAT order, exactly, we have a solar eclipse, when the Moon's shadow darkens a small area on the Earth.
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What forces causes the earth's highest tides in the ocean?
The gravity of the moon and sun causes the earth's tides. The greatest tides are called 'spring' tides which occur when the earth, moon and sun are aligned. The moon has the greatest effect on our tides because of its proximity.
When does the earth's shadow fall on the moon?
The earth's shadow falls on the moon only during a lunar eclipse. Eclipses of the moon can have varying degrees of totality. The earth's penumbra (partial shadow) may pass over the moon, or the umbra (full shadow) may pass over some or all of the moon's surface. All of these happen only at the time of full moon. The moon's regular phases are NOT caused by earth's shadow on the moon, as is incorrectly believed by some.
What are the Moon's different names?
Many names of the moon are in regard to the full moon. This includes the full wolf moon, the full snow moon, and the full worm moon.
Since the earth's shadow creates the crescent moon why does the moon not look like a crescent after 7 days?
Your assumption is not correct. The crescent moon has nothing to do with the shadow of the earth falling upon the moon. The moon being obscured by earth's shadow is a relatively rare event, and it is known as a lunar eclipse. Furthermore, during a lunar eclipse the passing earth shadow does not show as a sharp edge on the moon's surface. The crescent moon shapes that you typically observe over the course of a month are a result of the fact that earth's view of the moon is changing, and as our view changes, we see more of the lit surface of the moon or less, depending on where we are in the month. The moon orbits the earth once every month in its west-to-east orbit. During the same time, the earth is spinning on its axis west-to-east once every 24 hours. This is why the sun, moon and stars all appear to rise in the east. During our nighttimes, we watch the moon slowly progress from lunar noontime (at the time of the full moon, for an observer at the center of the moon's face) to lunar midnight (at the time of the new moon when the view of the moon is obscured by the brightness of the sun) and back to lunar noon at the next full moon. We can sometimes observe the very fine first crescent of the moon shortly after the time of the new moon, after sunset. The moon's orbit around the earth is not in the same plane as the earth's orbit around the sun. This means that the earth's shadow never touches the moon during most months. Now and then, and only at the time of the full moon, the earth's shadow will pass over some or all of the full moon during what is called a lunar eclipse. These eclipses last for a few hours at most.
Can you have a full moon in both hemispheres on the same day?
Yes, when the moon is full, it is full everywhere that day. Only one side of the earth is turned toward the moon at any given time, meaning that only one side can see the moon until the earth turns.
Why does a lunar eclipse have to occur during a full moon?
Because - a lunar eclipse is when Earth blocks the sun's rays from hitting the moon. This can only happen when the sun, Earth and the moon are nearly perfectly aligned (meaning when Earth comes between the sun and moon - which is when we have a full moon.)
Why are tides greater at the times of the full and new moons and at the times of lunar and solar eclipses?
Full Moons and New Moons are "eclipse season", since eclipses happen only at those times. They are the times when the sun earth and moon are closest to being in a straight line. So the tidal effects of the moon and the sun are working together. The sun's tidal effects on the earth are not very strong compared to the moon's, but they do have the effect of adding to the lunar tides as these times.
How are the earth sun and moon aligned during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides.
Why don't solar eclipses occur every time the moon revolves around earth?
The moon's orbit is tilted relative to Earth's orbit around the sun. As a result during most full moon and new moon phases the sun, moon, and Earth are not quite perfectly aligned.
Why is the full moon not in the shadow of the earth?
Because the Sun, Earth and Moon are not directly aligned. When they are the Moon does indeed pass through the shadow of the Earth in what is called a lunar eclipse, an event that only happens during a full moon. However the Moon usually passes above or below the shadow of the Earth. This is also the reason why solar eclipses do not happen every month.
A spring tide occurs during what conditions?
The earth is aligned with the moon and the sun
What is the position of the sun moon and earth during a full moon?
(Sun) (earth) (full moon) so the moon is behind the earth in a full moon.
How does the moon appear to an observer on earth during a full moon?
Full, large or whole. Maybe the question was meant to be...How would the Earth appear to an observer on the moon during a full moon?
Why don't eclipses occur during every full-moon phase?
The plane in which the Moon moves around Earth is not exactly aligned with the Ecliptic (the plane of Earth's orbit). Thus, the Moon usually passes north or south of the point where there would be an eclipse.
When the moon is full earth or the moon is closer to the sun?
In order for a full moon to be observed the earth is closer to sun. During a full lunar eclipse the earth has to be between sun and a full moon.
What moon is it when the moon is aligned with the sun and earth earth is being in the middle the entire side of the moon facing earth is bright and visible?
That's a Full Moon ... 14.77 days after the New Moon. If the moon also happens to be directly in line with Earth's shadow ... not above it or below it ... then you have a lunar eclipse at the time of the Full Moon.
During a full moon where is the sun?
During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.During a full moon, the Sun is opposite to the Moon, in the sky.
