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What is the event called when the moon passes directly between the sun and the earth and casts a shadow on the earth's surface?
This is called an eclipse, or more specifically a "solar eclipse".
The Moon, being much closer to Earth than the Sun, appears approximately the same size, and its shadow can briefly create a region of decreased brightness over a small area of the Earth. The phenomenon also allows for observation (using the proper eye protection) of the outer ring of the Sun, or corona.
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Why is gravity strongest at Earth's surface?
Gravity is strongest at the earths surface because it's atmosphere is v dense and so the force inc.this happens because force is directly proportional to density.
What is the angular distance of the horizon below the plane of observation caused by the curvature of the earths surface called?
The angular distance of the horizon below the plane of observation caused by the curvature of the Earth's surface is called the dip angle.
What do you see or pass on your way to earths surface?
fire
Where do the Suns rays hit Earths surface nearly at right angles?
The Sun's rays can hit Earth's surface at a right angle to the surface, depending on the season, anywhere between the tropics (i.e., between 23.5 degrees north and 23.5 degrees south), at noon, when the Sun is highest in the sky.
If a meteoroid hits earths surface it is called?
An object in space is called a meteroid. A meteroid that is in the Earth's atmophere is called a meteor. A meteor that falls to the Earth is called a meterioite.
What is the event called when the moon passes directly between the sun and the earth and casts a shadow on the earths surface?
a total eclipse
When the location on the earths surface is directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
no
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earths focus?
The epicenter
What is the point on earths surface directly above an earthquake's focus called?
The point on Earth's surface directly above an earthquake's focus is called the epicenter. It is where the seismic waves originating from the earthquake's focus first reach the surface.
What the difference between an earthquake's focus and it epicentre?
The focus is the point in the earths crust where the earthquake originates and the epicentre is the point in the earths surface directly above the focus.
Is The location on earths surface directly above the epicenter is called the focus?
yes
What lies directly beneath the earths surface?
crust
What is the earth point on earths surface directly of the surface of the earthquake?
This is known as the epicentre.
What is the earths surface point directly above an earth quakes focus?
The point directly above the focus of an earthquake is called the epicenter. It is usually the point of greatest destruction.
The points on the earths surface directly above the focus of an earthquake?
epicenter
When earths regions of earths surface sinks down what is it called?
Subsidence.
What is earths top surface?
It is called the crust.
