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When the moon and sun are on the opposite sides of earth and on the same line then what may you see?
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∙ 10y ago
You will definitely see a New Moon, and you may see a Solar Eclipse, depending on the relative positions of the Sun and Moon, and your location on the Earth.
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How are the earth and the moon opposite?
The earth harbors life, the moon cannot.
What the phase that results when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun?
When it is directly opposite, it would be a Full Moon. But the Moon spends half of its orbit on the side opposite the Sun, which includes all of the Gibbous phases from First Quarter to Last Quarter.
Where is the moon when you have a full moon?
When you have a full moon, the moon is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun.
When the earth the moon and the sun are in line what can occur?
When the Earth, Sun and Moon are in line an eclipse can occur.
Where is the moon located in relation to Earth and the Sun when you see a full Moon?
The Moon is on the opposite side of the Earth than the Sun is when there is a full Moon.
When do you see a full moon Earth?
When the sun and the moon are on opposite sides of our planet.
How are the earth sun and moon aligned during a lunar eclipse?
The Moon and the Sun are on opposite sides.
Why do you see different phases of the moon if the same side is always facing the earth?
The phases of the moon are the result of the ever-changing positions of the Earth, moon, and sun relative to one another. When the moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the earth (whereby the sun, earth, and moon form a straight line), a full moon occurs. When the moon and sun are on the same side of the earth (whereby the sun,moon, and earth form a straight line), a new moon occurs.
When is it a full moon?
When the sun and moon are on opposite sides of the earth. The moon will be a complete circle and visible all night.
Why are the moon and sun on different sides?
This is not always true, as eclipses sometimes happen, and in fact the sun and moon are only rarely on opposite sides of the earth.
When the moon and sun are on opposite sides of the earth and lined up what do you call it?
It's called a "full moon", or if they are TRULY opposite each other, it's an eclipse.
On a night when you see a full moonwhere are the moonsunand earth relative to each other in space?
At the full moon, the Moon and the Sun are on approximately opposite sides of the world, with the Earth roughly in between them. If the Earth were EXACTLY in between them, we would have a total lunar eclipse. But at the full moon, the Moon is normally a couple of degrees above or below the line from the Sun to the Earth. Partial and penumbral lunar eclipses happen when the Earth is NOT QUITE exactly in between the Sun and the Moon.
How are the earth and the moon opposite?
The earth harbors life, the moon cannot.
What three forces cause tides?
It is mainly gravitational forces from the Sun and Moon that cause tides, but the rotation of the earth has a tiny effect on it.
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.
Why does earth experiences high tides on the opposite side of earth at the same time?
because the moon is closer to the earth at certain times so there for the gravity is pulling one side while the other is pulling so that's how they are on opposite sides of the earth at the same time.
What the phase that results when the moon is on the opposite side of the earth from the sun?
When it is directly opposite, it would be a Full Moon. But the Moon spends half of its orbit on the side opposite the Sun, which includes all of the Gibbous phases from First Quarter to Last Quarter.
