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because of the gravitational pull of the sun keeping us in orbit, kind of like a giant magnet.
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What is the earth always doing?
Rotating
Why do we have sunsets?
Because we have only one sun in our solar system, because Earth is roughly spherical (like a ball), and because light almost always travels in straight lines (except for a little bit of refraction caused by our atmosphere), the sun is always shining on half of Earth, where it is daytime, while the other half of Earth is in Earth's shadow (nighttime). Since Earth is always rotating on its axis, part of the line between the daytime half and the nighttime half is rotating into Earth's shadow and part of the line is rotating out of Earth's shadow into the sunlight. At the places that are rotating into the sunlight, the sun appears to be rising, and at the places that are rotating into darkness, the sun appears to be setting.
Are you at the same distance from the sun all year?
No because remember, earth is always rotating
Does the moon rise like the sun?
Yes, since the moon is rotating around the earth, it is not always visible. If it is on the the other side of the earth, then a person could not see it. The difference is that the sun rises and sets because the earth is rotating on its axis, while the moon rises and sets because it is rotating around the earth.
How much days does the moon orbit the earth?
it is always rotating but sometimes you can't see it lololololo,ololololoololol
Is there a place on earth that is one side day time and one side night time?
Yep. The earth is always rotating so if it is the middle of the earth, then you will see that there is.
What is responsible for stars seeming to move across the sky?
Because Earth is always rotating so it seems like its the stars that are rotating but its really just our planet that moves.
What cycle occurs from the earth rotating?
The day/night cycle results from the Earth rotating.
Do we always see the same side of the Moon How do you know?
We do not always see the same side of the moon, because while its orbiting the Earth, it is also rotating on its axis, as does Earth. The rotation of the Earth on its axis is what causes night and day.
Are clouds dark at night?
No clouds always appear white. It is only night because the Earth is rotating and the Sun is not shining light on that part of the Earth.
How does the geostationary operational environmental satellite work?
it revolves around Earth at the same rate that Earth is rotating so that it is always fixed over the same location
How do four seasons occur?
by the earth rotating around the sun while the moon is rotating around the earth.
