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The Earth rotates from west to east, which is counterclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. This rotation gives rise to the daily cycle of day and night, as different parts of the Earth move into and out of sunlight. As a result, the Sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west.
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Why does the moon not rotate as does the earth?
The moon does rotate on its axis as the earth does. The earth rotates once in a day and the moon rotates once in a month ( for those who want to quibble, it's a little more than 27 days ). ADD---the moon rotate at the same speed of the earth, that why we always see the same side of the moon which give the impresion that the moon doesnt rotate but it does!
Is this the answer the moon unlike the earth does not rotate so you see the same side of the moon?
That isn't the answer. The reason why only one side of the moon is visible from the surface of the Earth is that the moon always keeps one side facing the Earth, which requires it to rotate once for each revolution of its orbit.
Where is the dark side of the moon as it moves to full?
From Earth, you can only see ONE side of the moon. And that is the same side that has been facing us for as long as I can remember. The moon does not rotate its face. I'm afraid you can't ever see the dark side of moon from Earth :(
Does the moon and sun rotate?
The moon does rotate on its axis as it orbits Earth, but it takes the same amount of time to complete one rotation as it does to orbit Earth, causing one side to always face us. The sun rotates, but because it is a ball of gas, different parts rotate at different speeds.
Since the moon always keeps the same side facing earth does it rotates on its on axis?
Yes, it rotates at the same rate it orbits the Earth.
Why must the earth rotate?
If the earth does not rotate, we will not have night and day. One side of the world will always be dark, and one side will always be light.
When we view from earth how does uranus appear to rotate?
On its side.
Why does the moon not rotate as does the earth?
The moon does rotate on its axis as the earth does. The earth rotates once in a day and the moon rotates once in a month ( for those who want to quibble, it's a little more than 27 days ). ADD---the moon rotate at the same speed of the earth, that why we always see the same side of the moon which give the impresion that the moon doesnt rotate but it does!
Is this the answer the moon unlike the earth does not rotate so you see the same side of the moon?
That isn't the answer. The reason why only one side of the moon is visible from the surface of the Earth is that the moon always keeps one side facing the Earth, which requires it to rotate once for each revolution of its orbit.
What side of the moon do you see from earth?
You always see the same side - as the moon takes the same time to orbit the earth as it does to rotate once on its axis !
How many years does mercury rotate?
It orbits the sun but does not rotate like Earth. One side is always hot and one is aways cold.
Why does the moon rotate every 13.8 degrees east?
The Moon doesn't rotate. It does orbit the Earth, while the Earth orbits the Sun, but the same side of the moon is shown to the Earth at all times. Where did you get the figure 13.8 degrees east?
Do earth rotate on an axis?
Yes the Earth does rotate on an axis.
Why do you not rotate with the earth?
I dont rotate comparatively with the earth but as Im standing on it I do rotate with it becaus I am part of it.
Why earth rotate but you are not rotate?
because if the earth didnt rotate it didnt cause day and night
Does the atmosphere rotate with the Earth?
No, the atmosphere does not rotate with the Earth. The Earth's rotation causes the atmosphere to move with it, but the atmosphere itself does not rotate independently.
Why is it night in Africa when it's day in Australia?
The earth rotates as it revolves around the sun. When the side of the earth where Australia is faces the sun the side of the earth where Africa is faces away from the sun. As the earth rotates the side with Africa will turn toward the sun and the side with Australia will rotate away from the sun.
