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? what if if its facing away from the sun it would be night if that is what u asked
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Why does earth day and night?
Because the earth rotates, when it is day in your part of the world the earth is facing the sun. When its night it faces away from the sun.
Is the earth facing toward or away from the sun?
Both, it varies everyday because the earth turns 24 hours a day. When the earth is facing the sun, it's daytime. When it's not facing the sun, it's night time.
The half of the earth facing away from the sun is in?
Darkness. Night time
Why do you have day and night on earth?
Day and night are a result of the earth's rotation on its axis. As the earth turns, different parts are facing towards or away from the sun. It takes 24 hours to complete a rotation: thus, a day is 24 hours long.
When earth was formed was it day or night?
It was both. As earth was forming out of the accretion disk orbiting the young sun, the part of earth facing the sun was experiencing day, and the opposite part of the earth was experiencing night. It was no different then than it is now.
When does day and night happen?
Because the part of the Earth you are on is not facing the Sun at that time. The earth is continuously rotating, so at any time, part of the Earth is facing the Sun and part is facing away from it. The part facing it is getting lots of light, so it is day time and the part facing away gets less light, so you have darkness and it is night time.
When its night time is the earth facing the sun or facing away from the sun?
It is night in the hemisphere facing away from the Sun.
Why does earth day and night?
Because the earth rotates, when it is day in your part of the world the earth is facing the sun. When its night it faces away from the sun.
The period when a given part of earth is facing the sun?
what is the period when a given part of earth is facing the sun
Why do you have a day and night cycle?
The Reason for a cycle of day and night is all based on the rotation of the earth. During the day, the part of the earth where you are located is facing the sun, and during the night, the part of the earth where you are located is facing away from the sun.
Why do you see the sun but not the other stars?
Day and night are caused by Earth rotating. At night the part of Earth you are on is facing away from the sun, so Earth itself blocks the sun from view.
When it is summer are you facing away from the sun?
The Earth tilts toward the sun for spring and summer. So the earth is not facing away from the Sun. If we were not facing the sun, we'd be cold because it would be fall going into winter.
How do you get days?
the earth revolves around the sun and when the sun is facing away from earth it is night and then when it is facing the sun it is day also
When its daytime is earth facing the sun?
Yes.
Why do you see other stars at night but not the Sun?
Day and night are caused by Earth rotating. At night the part of Earth you are on is facing away from the sun, so Earth itself blocks the sun from view.
Why is there no sun at night?
At night time the part of the Earth you are on, is facing away from the sun so it does not receive any sunlight. As the Earth turns around to face the sun it becomes morning.
The half of the earth facing away from the sun is?
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