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How can the moon and sun tell us that the earth is moving?
The moon and sun can tell us that the earth is moving as our earth spins adding to the sight of turn of the Moon which we can see in the sky moving throughout the day. The sun can tell us the earth is moving as we can see shadows on people and objects moving around telling us something has to be moving. It has been scientificly proven that is not the Sun or "Sol" so we know it is the Earth.
Why might ancient astronomers have been convinced that the sun and moon revolve around earth?
Because in the sky it looks as if the sun is moving, but actually, the earth is moving but you can't feel it.
Can the sun fall out its spot?
Yes. Every day. The sun is actually moving thought the Galaxy and the Earth follows.
What are the Views of the earth from space that help people understand about the way the sun appears to move?
The earth is MOVING ON ITS AXIS WHICH IS HOW WE CAN SEE THAT IT IS MOVING
Why does the sun look like to be moving across the sky?
Its actually because the Earth is rotating.
Why is the language of sunrise and sunset misleading?
Referring to sunrise and sunset as if the sun is moving around the Earth is misleading because it's actually the Earth's rotation that makes the sun appear to rise and set. The sun doesn't actually rise or set—it's our perspective that changes as the Earth rotates on its axis.
How long does the earth to turn around?
One day. You can imagine the Sun as staying roughly in the same place compared to the Earth (we can ignore the Earth moving around the sun for now) - what we see as the sun moving around the sky is actually the Earth turning on its axis. This is like being on a roundabout - as we rotate on the roundabout, a person standing on the ground looks like they rotate around us.
Why cant you see stars movement?
Stars are super far away from our sun. But the Earth moves around on its axis. So it looks like the stars are moving actually.
Why does the Sun seem to move when it is the Earth that is turning?
The Sun appears to move relative to the background stars because it is the Earth that is actually moving in its orbit around the Sun.While it is true that the Sun is moving, making its own orbit around the center of the Milky Way galaxy, this motion is too small to be seen within any human lifetime. For our purposes, the Sun is essentially standing still, while the Earth is racing around the Sun at 67,000 miles per hour.
What would happen if the earth stopped moving what would be the scene after two months?
Stopped moving... With respect to what? Any movement must be specified with respect to something. Anyway, if Earth stopped moving around the Sun, the Sun's gravity would attract Earth towards the Sun - i.e., Earth would fall towards the Sun. The time it would take the Earth to actually reach the Sun can be calculated using Kepler's Third Law.
Is Earth always moving?
The earth rotates around the sun and also sort of tilts while rotating. The earth is actually farthest away from the sun in July and closest to the sun in January. The seasons change based on the way the earth tilts... :)
When you watch the sun rise and set you actually see earth revolution around the moon?
You see Earth's revolution around the sun.. the moon revolves around the Earth, not the other way around.
