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Name the person first discovered that the Earth is a sphere and that it rotates around its axis.?

The ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras is credited with being the first person to suggest that the Earth is a sphere and that it rotates around its axis.


What factor causes the greatest effect on the seasons of Earth?

The tilt of Earth's axis is the primary factor that causes the seasons. As Earth orbits the sun, this tilt results in different parts of the planet receiving varying amounts of sunlight, leading to the changes in temperature and weather conditions that define the seasons.


What is first town the sunlight hits in you s each day?

The first town in the world to be touched by the sunrise each day is possibly in the easternmost region of Russia, close to the Bering Strait, such as the town of Kamchatka or Chukotka. Due to the Earth's rotation, these areas are among the first to experience daylight.


What is the first name of earth?

The first name of Earth is Terra, which is derived from Latin.


Where must the moon be to appear to be a crescent?

The moon is crescent shaped because during part of it's lunar phase, the moon will be situated between the Earth and the sun. Consider the following Diagram: ``D < SUNLIGHT O E X < SUNLIGHT ``D < SUNLIGHT where E is the Earth, O is a full moon, D are half-moons and X a new moon (none visible). O, D, and X represent the moon as it orbits around the Earth. When the moon is located anywhere between X and either D, it is a crescent. This is because part/most of the moon only receives rays of sunlight (~) on what would consider to be the "back" side of the moon. Once it moves past D, the half moon begins to grow into a full moon, where on Earth we see the "front" side of the moon completely illuminated.

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What country on earth gets the sunlight first?

Since the sun only shines on one side of the Earth at a time, one half of the Earth is in darkness and the other half in sunlight. It is only as the sun rotates on it's axis that different areas of the Earth experience night and day. A country never gets sunlight "first", as the night and day around the Earth is constantly changing.


What layer does sunlight strikes first?

The Earth's layer that sunlight strikes first is the ozone layer.


Name the person first discovered that the Earth is a sphere and that it rotates around its axis.?

The ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras is credited with being the first person to suggest that the Earth is a sphere and that it rotates around its axis.


Who was the first European to believe that the Earth rotates around the Sun?

Nicholas Copernicus


Who was first one explain that sun rotates around Earth?

i believe it was galelio but i am not sure


Who were some of the first scientists to believe the earth rotates?

pancho villa y Benito juarez


What is the first place in the Earth that sunlight hits?

that's actually the equator


How many side does skinny moon have?

first of all , the moon doesn't have sides.The moon is round .the moon reflects light from the sun. when the moon rotates. the side of the moon that is facing the sun reflects the sunlight unto the earth. that is how we see different shapes in the moon.


How do the clouds shield earth from the sun during rainy season since the earth rotates?

Well this is the misconception most of the people have. In the first place as far as rotation of earth is concerned, earth is no different from clouds. When you say earth rotates, it includes the atmosphere(the gaseous layer which surrounds it) as well. So as a whole earth along with the gaseous layer around it rotates, thus effectively there is no relative motion between earth and clouds due to the rotation of earth. Hope this has answered your question! --Naveen Gara


When the side of earth first rotates into view of the sun what common term is used to describe this time of day?

When the side of the Earth first rotates into view of the Sun, this time of day is commonly referred to as "sunrise." It marks the beginning of daylight as the Sun appears to rise above the horizon, illuminating the landscape.


How do the Sun's position in the sky and the length of daylight relate to the seasons of the year?

The amount of daylight is determined by the Earth's closeness to the sun, and which part of the Earth is facing the sun. The Earth orbits the sun in an oval, so when the Earth is closer to the sun there is more daylight. It also rotates on its axis, so all faces of the Earth get sunlight when they face the sun.


What is aavika meaning?

Aavika means... first ray of sunlight : As beautiful as rose yet as strong as Earth