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Why the star move relative to earth and fixed relative to each other?
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∙ 12y ago
This is an illusion due to the vast distances between the stars and the Earth's spin. The stars themselves are moving quite quickly, the Earth spinning on it's axis only adds to this cosmic slight of hand by turning under them. The movement of the stars is over vast distances greater than you can imagine. Always remember, most of the movement observed is the Earth moving not the stars. Our eyes simply cannot detect it over the vast light years.
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When there is a full moon where are the Moon Sun and Earth relative to each other in space?
They are in a line with Earth in the middle.
What is the boundary between plates where relative motion can cause a quake called?
the large sections of the earth's crust that move relative to each other
Is the earth getting larger and wider when plates drift away from each other?
No, the relative sizes of the oceans change.
What does earth do around the sun on its fixed orbit?
As the Earth revolves around the Sun on a fixed orbit, the Earth spins on its axis. Each revolution around the Sun is one year. Each full rotation of the Earth on its axis is one day.
The crust and lithosphere are the outermost layers of the earth and?
consist of large sections called tectonic plates, which move relative to each other.
What relative proportions do the earth and moon have compare to each other?
the relatrytuii
When there is a full moon where are the Moon Sun and Earth relative to each other in space?
They are in a line with Earth in the middle.
How can stars remain in the same position in the sky?
Stars all appear to revolve around the sky each day as the Earth revolves, but relative to each other the stars stay 'fixed'. That is because they are so distant it takes years for any of them to move appreciably.
What is the boundary between plates where relative motion can cause a quake called?
the large sections of the earth's crust that move relative to each other
What is continental drift in own words?
Continental drift is the movement of the Earth's continents relative to each other.
What effect does subduction and sea floor spreading have on the earth's surface?
It allows the continents to move relative to each other.
Is the earth getting larger and wider when plates drift away from each other?
No, the relative sizes of the oceans change.
Where are the stars in a constellation located relative to each other?
Where are the stars in a constellation located relative to each other
What is the movement direction of earth?
Relative to its own axis, it spins in a counter-clockwise direction when viewed from its North Pole. Relative to the Moon, they maintain a fixed orbit around each other at a slowly increasing distance (centimeters per year). The same face of moon is always visible from the Earth. Relative to the Sun, it moves in a counter-clockwise direction on an elliptical orbit, when viewed from its North Pole. Relative to the center of the Milky Way galaxy it moves in a counter-clockwise direction along with all the other stars and planets, again when viewed from its North Pole. Relative to the Universe, the Galaxies all appear to be moving away from each other. At least in our cluster of galaxies, or even our observable part of the universe.
What does earth do around the sun on its fixed orbit?
As the Earth revolves around the Sun on a fixed orbit, the Earth spins on its axis. Each revolution around the Sun is one year. Each full rotation of the Earth on its axis is one day.
The crust and lithosphere are the outermost layers of the earth and?
consist of large sections called tectonic plates, which move relative to each other.
Does the sun sit behind the moon?
The sun can sometimes be behind the moon, it depends on where the moon, earth and sun are relative to each other.
