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If the earth was closer to the sun would days become longer or shorter?
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∙ 14y ago
Yes they would. Indeed in past Geological times (eg the Devonian era), there were 404 days in the year. This was because the Earth was spinning a loft faster then. What slows the Earth's spin is the pull of the Moon on Earth's Oceans. This cause the Moon to speed up (recede form the Earth) and the Earth to slow.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf im not mistaken, then days would be shorter.
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∙ 13y agoIt takes 24 hours to spin on its axis and 365.25 days to move once around the sun.
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∙ 12y agoLonger days. But this doesn't happen we are always rotating at 15° per hour, the reason why days get longer or shorter is because of the direction the earth is at a given time of year.
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∙ 11y agoYes the earth's rotation is slowing
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Which planets have longer and shorter years than earth?
Planets closer to the sun than Earth orbit the sun in less than one year (Mercury and Venus), while planets further out from the sun than Earth take longer than a year (Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune). The further out you go, the longer it takes to orbit the sun.
What happens if the moon gets closer to the earth?
As the moon gets closer, it will have to orbit more rapidly, making the lunar months shorter, and the lunar tides much stonger. At a certain point (officially known as the Roche limit) the moon would be destroyed by the effect of the Earth's tidal force on the moon, and would become a cloud of debris which would gradually turn into a ring around the Earth, much like the rings around Saturn.
Is the north star closer to the earth than the moon?
No, the Moon is closer to the earth
Is earth closer to the sun than venus?
No, Venus is closer to the Sun than the Earth.
Why water in mars is frozen but it is closer to the sun than the earth?
Earth is closer. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars...
What causes earths years to be shorter than Jupiter's years?
Well, we are closer to the sun, closer then Jupiter, so it makes our revolution shorterbecause we have a shorter distance to travel, hence Jupiter having a longer year then Earth.
Does Jupiter have a shorter or longer year than earth?
longer
What planet completes its revolution before earth?
Mercury and Venus both have shorter years than Earth does. They are closer to the sun and the orbit is shorter than Earth's.
Would a year on Neptune be longer or shorter than on earth?
In terms of Earth years, longer.
Would a year on neptune be longer or shorter than earth year?
In terms of Earth years, longer.
Why does mercury have a shorter year than earth?
Mercury is closer to the Sun than Jupiter, therefore it takes less longer for Mercury to go around the Sun. Likewise Jupiter's year is shorter than Uranus, because Jupiter is closer to the Sun than Uranus.
Why are the days shorter in autumn?
Because the Earth is tilted on it's axis away from the sun. During winter; it tilts closer to the sun, making days longer.
Why do shadows get longer and shorter?
Shadows change length during the day because as the earth rotates on its axis, the angle between the sun and any given point on the earth changes.
Which is closer to the earth- the sun or the outer planets?
The Sun is closer to the Earth than the outer planets areThe Sun is about 150 million km from the Earth. The closest outer planet, Jupiter, is about 629 million km from the Earth. The Sun is closer to the Earth than the outer planets are.These distances are based on measurements along the widest parts of the Earth's and Jupiter's orbits. The distances can be shorter or longer depending on the positions of the bodies in their orbits. But, the Sun is always closer to the Earth than Jupiter and the other outer planets are
Would a year on the planets take longer or shorter then an earth year explain?
It depends on the planet. The planets orbiting closer to the sun than earth (Mercury and Venus) have shorter years, because they have smaller orbits, and travel faster. The planets further from the sun (Mars, Jupier, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune) have longer years because they have larger orbits and travel slower.
Why continuous darkeness in Greenland in winters?
The tilt of the Earth causes the difference in the length of night and day. As you move to the North, days become longer in summer, shorter in winter. Greenland is very far North, and the days become shorter and shorter as they near the winter solstice (around 21 December).
Why continuous darkness in Greenland in winters?
The tilt of the Earth causes the difference in the length of night and day. As you move to the North, days become longer in summer, shorter in winter. Greenland is very far North, and the days become shorter and shorter as they near the winter solstice (around 21 December).
