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Does the sun not shine or illuminate at night?
No. The Sun is simply facing the other side of the Earth at nighttime.
What is the blocking of sunlight to the moon that occurs when earth is directly between the sun and moon?
When earth is directly between the sun and moon, it is a lunar eclipse.when moon is directly between earth and passes across the sun, it is a solar eclipse.
Where on earth do suns rays shine at the most diect angle?
The sun's rays shine most directly at locations near the equator. These areas receive more direct sunlight throughout the year, leading to warmer temperatures and more consistent daylight hours.
Why does the sun not always shine on the moon?
It pretty much always does, except when the Earth gets in the way. This produces a lunar eclipse. However, the side of the moon it's shining on isn't necessarily the side facing us, so part of the time we can't see the lit side.
Why doesn't the sun shine at night?
The Sun shines all the time, but only one side of the Earth can face the Sun, and this constantly changes as the Earth spins. The Sun does not actually go around the Earth, but it seems to as the Earth rotates.At night, you are on the half of the Earth that is facing away from the Sun, so it is still shining, but on the other side of the Earth. You can still see some of the Sun's light at night, because it is the light that is reflected by the Moon.
Were do the rays of the sun shine most directly?
The rays of the Sun fall more directly on the equator because the Sun shines more on the center of the Earth.
Does a equinox have sun rays that shine directly over head?
The sun's rays are always directly overhead somewhere on earth. Twice a year,at the moment of each equinox, that place is somewhere on the equator.
The Sun's light shines more or less directly on parts of earth because of earth's what?
The tilt of Earth's axis causes the Sun's light to shine more or less directly on different parts of the Earth as it orbits around the Sun. This tilt is responsible for the changing seasons and varying lengths of daylight throughout the year.
When does day and night occur?
For you, day occurs when the earth turns you in a direction where the sun can shine directly on you. Night occurs when the earth turns you in a direction where the sun can't shine on you, because part of the earth is in the way.For someone else in a different place, day and night may happen at different times from your day and night.
Why does the moon shine light on earth?
It is a reflection of the sun.
How often does the sun shine directly over head at the equator?
Equinox
What causes day night?
The earth turns.It turns completely around every 24 hours.Everybody on the earth turns along with the earth.When the line from the sun to you goes through the earth, the sun cannot shine on you, and you are in 'night'.When the line from the sun to you doesn't go through the earth, the sun can shine on you, and you are in 'day'.
Why do you get sun shine during the day?
The tilt of the axis of the Earth.
When does the sun shine on Mars?
The Sun is always shining on Mars just like earth.
What effect keeps the earth warm to have life?
Rays from the sun shine down to earth.
Why is it almost always hot in area called tropics?
It has to do with the Earth being round and how the Sun shines on it. The tropics are mostly close to the roundest part of the Earth or EQUATOR. Most places near the equator are hot because the rays of the sun fully shine on them most of the year(except at night of course). This causes these places to be hotter than those that the Sun`s rays do not shine directly at.
Does the sun not shine or illuminate at night?
No. The Sun is simply facing the other side of the Earth at nighttime.
