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Why do all places on Earth have the same moon phases on the same day?
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∙ 13y ago
All places have the same moon phase because the moon takes 27 days to revolve around the Earth and the Earth takes 24 hours to rotate. The speed of rotation is faster than the moon's revolution making the moon appear unmoving and all parts of Earth having the same moon phase.
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Does the moon change shape in a full orbit?
No - the moon itself stays the same shape. The phases of the moon change as the earth and moon orbit round the sun. The phases are simply the amount of sunlight reflected in relation to the position of the earth's shadow cast on the moon
How does the phases of the moon affect the tides at sea?
the phases of the moon don't affect tides. Tides are caused by the moon's gravity, the moon is always at the same distance from Earth. Sun also causes the tides. so if the sun and the moon are directed in the same place at Earth extra high tides occur.
Do moon phases change each day?
yes, the moon phases change every day. as long as the moon keeps orbiting earth, that will happen.
Where is moon when half lit?
The moon's phases result from the changing relative positions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun. It doesn't matter where the moon is when it's half-lit (or in its first quarter); its position relative to Earth and the Sun does matter, however. When the Sun and Moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth the Moon is "new", and the side of the Moon visible from Earth is not illuminated by the Sun. As the Moon waxes (the amount of illuminated surface as seen from Earth is increasing), the lunar phases progress from new moon, crescent moon, first-quarter moon, gibbous moon and full moon phases, before returning through the gibbous moon, third-quarter (or last quarter) moon, crescent moon and new moon phases.
To an observer on the moon able to see earth how long would one full cycle of earth phases be?
It would be about 29.5 earth days. Or, precisely the same length of time as a full cycle of moon phases.
The phases of the moon depend on how much of the lighted side of the moon can be seen from earth?
From earth we see the same side of the moon but depending on the position of the moon, earth, sun we see different portions of the moon- these are known as the phases of the moon.
Does the moon Ganymede have the same phases as Earth's moon?
If you could somehow stand on Jupiter's surface and observe Ganymede (and any of the other moons,) then yes, they would exhibit the same phases as earth's moon.
What are Germany moon phases experienced for the past seven days?
All places on earth see the same phase of the moon on the same day or night, with only a slight difference depending on the time difference among the various places.
Does everyone on earth see the same phase of the moon on any giving day?
The moon orbits the earth in just a little under 28 days. The earth is blocking sunlight from reaching the moon at certain angles which cause the phases of the moon. Everyone sees the same phases because of this.
Do phases of the moon look the same from every place on earth?
Yes,of course!
Do all moons go through the same phases as earth's moon?
Yes.
Why do you see different phases of the moon if the same side is always facing the earth?
The phases of the moon are the result of the ever-changing positions of the Earth, moon, and sun relative to one another. When the moon and the sun are on opposite sides of the earth (whereby the sun, earth, and moon form a straight line), a full moon occurs. When the moon and sun are on the same side of the earth (whereby the sun,moon, and earth form a straight line), a new moon occurs.
Does the moon change shape in a full orbit?
No - the moon itself stays the same shape. The phases of the moon change as the earth and moon orbit round the sun. The phases are simply the amount of sunlight reflected in relation to the position of the earth's shadow cast on the moon
How does the phases of the moon affect the tides at sea?
the phases of the moon don't affect tides. Tides are caused by the moon's gravity, the moon is always at the same distance from Earth. Sun also causes the tides. so if the sun and the moon are directed in the same place at Earth extra high tides occur.
Would the earth phases be the same as the moon phases?
If you're on the moon, you see the earth go through exactly the same set of phases as we see the moon go through. The only difference is: After New Earth, the crescent starts growing on the other side, and all the earth-phases are the mirror image of the corresponding moon-phase. The result is really cool, and it really makes you think ... if that's something you're not afraid to do once in a while: At any moment, (the shape of the moon seen from earth) plus (the shape of earth seen from the moon) always adds up to be exactly one complete disk.
Why is the same side of the moon viewed from the earth as the moon goes through its phases?
because the Moon always has 1/2 sunlit.
Why is the same side of the moon viewed from earth as the moon goes through is phases?
because the Moon always has 1/2 sunlit.
