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The earth and the sun formed from the same huge cloud of interstellar gas and dust, but the sun grabbed most of everything, and had the strong gravity to hold in hydrogen and helium. The earth condensed separately in the huge disc that became our solar system, forming a rocky planet with an iron core. When the sun turned on, the solar radiation cleaned up the inner solar system and pushed out the gas and dust that remained.
So - the earth and the sun formed at the same time from the same dust cloud, but have very different compositions. And the earth was never physically a part of the sun.
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Why is the moon closer to earth then the sun?
The moon is closer to the Earth then the Sun because the Earth's gravity pulls the moon closer. Also trillions of years ago the Earth was very big. Scientists suspect a meteor hit the Earth and a piece of the Earth broke off. That piece is now called the Moon.
Is the sun burning the earth?
In a sense yes because if you see heat from the sun has caused things such as forest fires and grass to crisp. Take a piece of glass and try to have the sun beam on it and it will burn the grass which proves it is burning the Earth.
How is the position of the full moon in relation to the earth and sun different from the position of the full venus in relation to earth and the sun?
When the moon is full, it is on exactly the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. A map of this would have the sun on the right side of a piece of paper, then Earth to its left followed by the moon to the left of the Earth.When Venus is full in the sky, it is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth. A drawing of this would have Venus all the way to the left, followed by the sun, then the Earth in a straight line (or vice versa), as long as they are directly on either side of the sun.
How is the position of the full moon in relation to Earth and the sun different from the position of the full Venus in relation to Earth and the Sun?
When the moon is full, it is on exactly the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. A map of this would have the sun on the right side of a piece of paper, then Earth to its left followed by the moon to the left of the Earth.When Venus is full in the sky, it is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth. A drawing of this would have Venus all the way to the left, followed by the sun, then the Earth in a straight line (or vice versa), as long as they are directly on either side of the sun.
Night and day occurs on earth due to what?
Because the earth is a ball, and the sun is the only light source responsible for day and night, the earth can only be illuminated on one side at a time. Luckily, the earth spins so that every side of the earth gets a piece of sunshine. The rotation of the earth is what causes day and night.
Which force stops the moon coming away from the earth?
gravity attracts the moon to the earth, us to the earth, the sun to the earth, the earth to the sun, and every piece of mater to every other piece of matter.
Why is the moon closer to earth then the sun?
The moon is closer to the Earth then the Sun because the Earth's gravity pulls the moon closer. Also trillions of years ago the Earth was very big. Scientists suspect a meteor hit the Earth and a piece of the Earth broke off. That piece is now called the Moon.
Does the sun have to do anything with earthquake or volcano?
no it does not earthquakes are caused by the earth's crust moving and coliding with a different piece of the earth
Is the sun burning the earth?
In a sense yes because if you see heat from the sun has caused things such as forest fires and grass to crisp. Take a piece of glass and try to have the sun beam on it and it will burn the grass which proves it is burning the Earth.
How is the position of the full moon in relation to the earth and sun different from the position of the full venus in relation to earth and the sun?
When the moon is full, it is on exactly the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. A map of this would have the sun on the right side of a piece of paper, then Earth to its left followed by the moon to the left of the Earth.When Venus is full in the sky, it is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth. A drawing of this would have Venus all the way to the left, followed by the sun, then the Earth in a straight line (or vice versa), as long as they are directly on either side of the sun.
How is the position of the full moon in relation to Earth and the sun different from the position of the full Venus in relation to Earth and the Sun?
When the moon is full, it is on exactly the opposite side of the Earth from the sun. A map of this would have the sun on the right side of a piece of paper, then Earth to its left followed by the moon to the left of the Earth.When Venus is full in the sky, it is on the opposite side of the sun from Earth. A drawing of this would have Venus all the way to the left, followed by the sun, then the Earth in a straight line (or vice versa), as long as they are directly on either side of the sun.
How does the earth magnetosphere protect the earth?
The Earth's magnetosphere acts as a shield, protecting the planet from the solar wind and cosmic radiation by deflecting charged particles. It also helps prevent the atmosphere from being stripped away into space. The magnetosphere interacts with the solar wind, forming a protective barrier around the Earth.
How are moons and asteroids different?
"An asteroid is a piece of moon that orbits the sun and a moon is a giant rock sphere that orbits earth."
Is the earth's or bit around the sun highly elliptical?
No. If you saw a drawing of it on a piece of paper, you couldn't tell that it's not a circle.
Night and day occurs on earth due to what?
Because the earth is a ball, and the sun is the only light source responsible for day and night, the earth can only be illuminated on one side at a time. Luckily, the earth spins so that every side of the earth gets a piece of sunshine. The rotation of the earth is what causes day and night.
What is the third planet from the Sun is .?
Earth is the third planet from the sun.
How do Earth the and the sun interact?
The Earth orbits the sun. It takes a year for the Earth to orbit the sun.
