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As earth rotates the part that is facing the sun has day light.
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∙ 10y ago(Assuming the question meant "facing the Sun".)
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∙ 9y agoThe earth makes one total rotation in a 24 hour period. The side of the earth that faces away from the sun, experiences night time during that period.
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∙ 13y agoThe darkness of night.
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∙ 14y agoNight.
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What is is called when earth faces away from the sun?
The earth is never really facing away from the sun- the erath doesn't really have a 'front'. If you are talking about your side of the planet, then when it is away from the sun it is night time.
Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
When a location on earth faces away from the sun what occurs?
Night
Is it night time in ALL parts of the world in th SAME time?
No. Day and night is determined by what part of Earth is facing the sun. Half of the Earth faces toward the sun and half of earth faces away from the sun. As the Earth spins on it's axis, we get daylight in one side of the earth, and night time in the other side of the earth. It is never possible to have night time, or day time, on all the earth at the exact same time.
What is the connection of the tides the moon and the earth?
Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon upon the oceans of the earth. The sun has the greatest pull. The tides are greatest during a new moon when the sun and the moon are pulling from the same direction. The side of the earth that faces the sun usually has the high tide, while the side away from the sun has the low tide.
Why is it night in Africa when it's day in Australia?
The earth rotates as it revolves around the sun. When the side of the earth where Australia is faces the sun the side of the earth where Africa is faces away from the sun. As the earth rotates the side with Africa will turn toward the sun and the side with Australia will rotate away from the sun.
Does the moon have day and night if so why?
Just like the earth, the moon has a side that faces the sun (day) and a side that faces away from the sun (night). During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces the earth is lit by the sun and appears in daylight whereas the side of the moon that faces away from the earth is in shadow (night). During a new moon, the opposite is true. The side of the moon that faces the earth is in shadow (night) and the side that faces away from the earth is exposed to the sun (day).
What is is called when earth faces away from the sun?
The earth is never really facing away from the sun- the erath doesn't really have a 'front'. If you are talking about your side of the planet, then when it is away from the sun it is night time.
As earth there is daylight where earth faces the sun and darkness where earth is turned away from the sun?
Well, the earth still faces the sun. But the moons covers the sun.
Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?
The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.
Why does night happen?
When your side of the earth faces the sun
Why does you have day and night?
because the earth is aways rotating and when it faces the sun it is day and when it faces away from the sun it is night.
When a location on earth faces away from the sun what occurs?
Night
How does the moon make the world dark?
It doesn't, the side of the Earth you are on faces away from the Sun so it doesn't receive any light.
When one side of the earth is facing the sun is it day or night?
When a side of the earth faces the sun, it's day. The opposite side is experiencing night.
Is it night time in ALL parts of the world in th SAME time?
No. Day and night is determined by what part of Earth is facing the sun. Half of the Earth faces toward the sun and half of earth faces away from the sun. As the Earth spins on it's axis, we get daylight in one side of the earth, and night time in the other side of the earth. It is never possible to have night time, or day time, on all the earth at the exact same time.
Is it night time in all parts of the world in the same time?
No. Day and night is determined by what part of Earth is facing the sun. Half of the Earth faces toward the sun and half of earth faces away from the sun. As the Earth spins on it's axis, we get daylight in one side of the earth, and night time in the other side of the earth. It is never possible to have night time, or day time, on all the earth at the exact same time.
