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Tidal forces act upon bodies of water due to the gravitational forces of the Moon. Depending on the angle of the Moon relative to a specific point on the Earth's surface, a given mass of water will be drawn in a given direction based on basic laws of attraction. The Moon'sgravitational pull acts on all bodies of water on Earth pulling in the same direction. Thus, the "type of tide" (high or low) resulting from the pulling force will depend on the position of that water relative to the Moon at a given point in time. For example, high tide on one side of the Earth may coincide with low tide on the other.
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Does the moon have day and night if so why?
Just like the earth, the moon has a side that faces the sun (day) and a side that faces away from the sun (night). During a full moon, the side of the moon that faces the earth is lit by the sun and appears in daylight whereas the side of the moon that faces away from the earth is in shadow (night). During a new moon, the opposite is true. The side of the moon that faces the earth is in shadow (night) and the side that faces away from the earth is exposed to the sun (day).
It takes the moon the same amount of time to orbit Earth once as it does to rotate on its axis?
Yes it does. This means we always see the same side of the moon facing Earth.
What does it mean when somone says 'Mysterious as the dark side of the moon'?
The Moon always shows us the same side; the other side can't be seen from Earth. This is used as a metaphore.
What angle does the earth tilt towards the sun how does this make seasons?
The Earth is not tilted "towards the sun". The Earth's axis always points toward the same point in the sky, and that point is quite near the star Polaris. It so happens that by pointing in that particular direction, the Earth's axis is not parallel to the sun's axis, and the two of them point in different directions by about 22.4 degrees. That means that when the Earth is on one side of its orbit around the sun, the Earth's north pole tilts toward the sun and its south pole tilts away. Then, six months later, when we're halfway around our orbit and directly on the other side of it, Earth's axis is pointing in exactly the same direction, but over on this side that means that the north pole is now tilted away from the sun and the south pole is tilted towards it. Whichever hemisphere happens to be tilted toward the sun receives more direct solar radiation, so is warmer, and experiences Summer. And at the same time, the other hemisphere is tilted away from the sun, receives more indirect solar radiation, is cooler, and experiences Winter. That means that whenever there's a Summer on either hemisphere, there's a Winter on the other one at the same time. And whenever there's a Spring on one hemisphere, there's a Fall on the other one at the same time.
Why is the moon always dark on the opposite side?
No. Just like almost every place on earth, almost every place on the moon has a 'daytime' ... when the sun is up and the ground is light ... followed by a 'nighttime' ... when the sun is down and the ground is dark. On earth, the sun-up and sun-down periods average out to 12 hours each. On the moon, they average out to almost two earth-weeks each.
Why does earth experiences high tides on the opposite side of earth at the same time?
because the moon is closer to the earth at certain times so there for the gravity is pulling one side while the other is pulling so that's how they are on opposite sides of the earth at the same time.
Why should every place on Earth not be the same time?
On Earth, there are different time zones because of the position of the moon and Earth. When the moon is on one side of the Earth, on the other side it is nighttime, and vice versa. The different time zones make sure that every place on Earth experiences the same things at the same times, such as the sunset, sunrise, etc.
A full moon happens when?
When the side of the moon that faces Earth (the same side of the moon always faces Earth) is fully bathed in sunlight. The Moon experiences day and night cycles, but it takes 28 days for the moon to complete a day/night cycle because of the Moon's relatively slow spin (which is what keeps the same side of the Moon facing Earth).
When does full moon happens?
When the side of the moon that faces Earth (the same side of the moon always faces Earth) is fully bathed in sunlight. The Moon experiences day and night cycles, but it takes 28 days for the moon to complete a day/night cycle because of the Moon's relatively slow spin (which is what keeps the same side of the Moon facing Earth).
Does the far side of the moon face the sun?
Yes, the far side of the Moon does receive sunlight, just like the near side. The Moon is tidally locked to Earth, meaning it rotates on its axis in the same amount of time it takes to orbit Earth, resulting in the same side always facing our planet. However, as the Moon orbits Earth, the far side experiences day and night cycles, with sunlight illuminating it during its lunar day.
As earth spins in space on the side facing the sun it always...?
...experiences daylight, while the side facing away from the sun experiences darkness. This is due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis, which causes day and night cycles.
Does everyone on the planet see the same side of the moon?
Yes. The Earth rotates once each day so we all see the same thing.
One side of the earth is facing the sun and the other side is what?
The side facing the sun experiences daytime, while the side facing away experiences nighttime. This is due to the earth's rotation on its axis, which causes different parts of the planet to be illuminated by the sun at different times.
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 happens when sun shines on the far side of the moon?
Nothing special or unusual happens. Daylight moves around the moon the same way that it moves around the earth and other planets/moons in the solar system. The more of the far side is illuminated by the sun, the less is illuminated of the side that we see. -------------------------------------- This configuration is called a"new moon".
Because the moon rotates once for each revolution around earth?
The moon is tidally locked with the Earth, meaning that it rotates on its axis at the same rate that it orbits the Earth. This synchronous rotation is why we always see the same side of the moon facing towards Earth.
Does the same side of Venus always face earth?
Yes. The moon is tidally locked to the earth, so that whether the moon is new, waxing, full, or waning, we always see the same side.
