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What unit of measurement do scientists use to measure earths distance from the sun?
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∙ 10y ago
Either parsecs or light years (a parsec is about 3.2 light years; it's the distance at which an object shows a parallax of one arc-second when measured on opposite sides of the Earth's orbit).
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 10y agoThe distance from Earth to Sun is itself used as a unit of length for distances in the Solar System. This unit is known as the "astronomical unit".
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Distance from earths crust to the centre of the earth?
Approximately 6370km
What cartographers use to measure the height and depth of earths other features?
Sea level
What shows the relationship between distances on a map and the corresponding distances on the earths surface?
The SCALE of the map indicates the relationship between lengths measured on a map and the actual distances. It can indicate the ratio of distances (e.g. 1:10000) or the equivalent actual distance for an inch or centimeter as measured on the map, often providing a measurement bar for various distances.
What is the distance from earths surface to the center of earth?
That's the Earth's radius. It's about 6378 kilometers at the equator. That's 3963 miles.
What appears to revolve around Polaris due to earth's rotation?
Due to the vast distance between the earth and polaris, the earths axis of rotation essentially lines up with polaris at all times, so when the stars are visible, and viewed from the north pole, the earths rotation causes the stars to appear to rotate around polaris.
Why do you think scientists study earths interior?
why do you think scientists study earths interior?if you were a scientists ,will you undertake a study of the earths interior?
What unit is used to measure distance outside Earths solar system?
Light years
Can you measure the earths distance from the sun in light years?
it would have to be fractional the sun is not far enough
Explain why scientists might use models represent earths process?
why scientists use models to represent earths process
The ratio of the earths gravity to the suns gravity?
No meaningful comparison is possible without specifying that the distance from both bodies will be the same at the moment of measurement. If you measured the acceleration due to gravity (or your weight) some distance from the sun, and then measured the acceleration due to gravity (or your weight) at the same distance from the Earth, you would find that the measurement in the vicinity of the sun is about 332,982 times the corresponding measurement at the Earth. It doesn't matter what the distance is, as long as both are the same.
What are two ways that scientists can study earths climates history?
What are two ways that's scientists can study earths climates history
What mathematical equation describes how to measure the distance from earth to the moon using earths diameter as a unit of measure?
The mathematical equation which describes how to measure the distance from Earth to the moon using Earth's diameter as a unit of measure is d = Dcot(p/2)/2 Where d is the distance from Earth to the moon, D is the diameter of the Earth and p is the angle of parallax subtended at moon by the diameter of the Earth.
How earths distance from the sun change throughout the year?
how does earths distance from the sun change throughout the year
What are ways the scientists can learn about the earths mantle?
seismometers
Why scientists might use models to represent Earths processes?
scientist use models to show or explain easier
What is the measurement of the amount of a stars light received on earths?
Parallax
Knowing the average speed of earths plates helps scientists?
it helps the scientists to predict future changes.
