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"How High the Moon" may refer to the jazz song with that title.
Or, it may mean: how far away is the Moon?
Anyway, this answer assumes it's asking literally about the altitude of the Moon above the horizon:
In a general sense, the altitude of the Moon above the horizon depends on your latitude (an important factor), the Moon's phase, position relative to the Earth and Sun and the time of year.
For example, a full Moon in winter will ride high in the sky, whilst a full Moon in the summer will generally hang near the horizon. The new Moon (which we generally don't see), will ride high in the sky in June and will hang hear the horizon in December, as it is in the same direction as the Sun.
The "quarter phases" of the Moon will be at their highest and lowest in spring and autumn.
Also, there's a cycle (lasting just over 18 years) during which the height of the
Moon above the horizon varies.
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Does height increases on moon?
yes about ¼ an inch
Why does the height of tides change during the course of a month?
Because of the changes in the postion of the moon, earth and sun.
What are the factors that affect the height of a tide?
What are the most important factors influencing the heights and times of tides?
If the earth was flooded per the bible to about the height of mount arrarat 4000 mtrs would the moon be attracted beyond the centrifugal force balance and have come crashing into the earth?
In one word, no. If the moon was affected at all, it would make a very slight change in its orbit to get back into balance.
How does the Moon contribute to Earth's tides?
The moon exerts a gravitational attraction on the Earth and on everything that is on the Earth. The oceans, being liquid, can respond to that attraction more freely than the solid crust does. The ocean is not going to leave the Earth and go flying away into space, because the Earth exerts a much larger gravitational attraction on the ocean than the moon does, but the moon still exerts enough force to alter the height of the ocean in various locations. The part of the ocean that faces the moon directly experiences the highest tide, being pulled in the direction of the moon, and the part that is farthest from the moon also has a high tide, since it experiences the least pull and it is facing away from the moon, so less pull allows it to retain more water; the low tides occur in the intermediate regions between the sides that face the moon or face away from the moon, because water is drawn away from those regions into the higher tide regions.
Does height increases on moon?
yes about ¼ an inch
If a safe height to jump from is 2 meters on Earth what is the safe height on the moon?
On Earth's moon, it would be around 10 metres (the moon has only one sixth the gravity, but no air to create resistance).
What is Jacobs height and weight in New Moon?
i only know his height:5'10 and a half i think
What influences the direction length and height of tides?
The position of the moon. The position of the sun
What are the things that affect the height of an ocean wave?
the pull of the moon's gravity on the ocean.
Which phases of the moon bring the highest tides what cause the height tides?
Wat is it
How do satellites and the moon stay at the same height?
They do not. Artificial satellites are mostly close to the Earth, while the Moon is a quarter-million miles away.
What is the name of the highest mountain on the moon?
The highest mountain of the Moon is Mount Huygens, which is in the Mare Imbrum close to the Apenniens; it has a height of 5.5 km.
Why doesn t the height of the moon in our sky affect the temperature - like with the height of the sun at midday?
It does - but the energy is so small (compared to the sun) that it takes crazy instruments to measure it.
What is the moon's height?
The orbital distance of the Moon (which is measured from the *center* of the Earth) varies. The average is 384,400 km or 238,900 miles, and can be about 21,000 km (5%) different.
What is the Japan Physical appearance?
From a great height, Japan would be appear to be in the shape of a "half moon."
Why does the height of tides change during the course of a month?
Because of the changes in the postion of the moon, earth and sun.
