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How does the sun orbits oroung the moon?
The sun does not orbit around the moon. The earth orbits the sun and the earths moon (every planet has 1 or more moons) orbits earth.
When the moon rotates around the sun what happens to the moon?
The Moon does not orbit the Sun; it orbits the Earth. The Earth orbits the Sun.
Which of the earth sun and moon orbits which?
The Earth orbits around the Sun, while the Moon orbits around the Earth. The Sun remains stationary at the center of our solar system, while both Earth and Moon move in elliptical paths around their respective orbits.
What causes the moon to orbit around the sun?
the moon doesent orbit the sun, the earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the earth.
Would you see lunar phases if the moon did not rotate while it orbit earth?
No, if the moon did not rotate as it orbits the Earth, we would always see the same face of the moon and there would be no changing lunar phases. This is because the changing phases of the moon are caused by the angle between the sun, Earth, and moon as the moon orbits Earth.
Why does the moon appears to change shapes?
the moon appears to change shapes because you only see the part of it that reflects sunlight THAT YOU CAN SEE. so of the 1/2 of the moon that is illuminated, you only see part of it, the part changing as the moon orbits the earth.
What does the moon refect as it orbits the moon?
The moon reflects sunlight as it orbits the Earth. Its surface appears to change in appearance due to the varying angles at which sunlight hits it, resulting in different phases of the moon as seen from Earth.
What is the process that causes the moon to change phases?
The moon changes phases because different portions of the moon are illuminated by the sun, as seen by observers on Earth. The angle formed by the sun, the Earth, and the moon, is constantly changing as the Earth orbits the sun and the moon orbits the Earth.
How many times does the moon orbit around the earth everyday?
The Moon orbits Earth just once in 27.3 days.
The moon orbits what planet?
The moon with the specific name 'The Moon' orbits planet Earth.
How is the earth and moon orbit different?
The Earth orbits around the Sun, while the moon orbits around the Earth.
The why does moon appears to change shape as it orbits the sun?
The moon does not orbit the sun directly. The moon orbits the earth which orbits the sun (otherwise our moon would technically be called a dwarf planet).The reason the moon changes appearance when the earth orbits the sun is that a certain times the earth is partially or completely blocking the sunlight and will therefore cast a shadow onto the moon (as viewed from earth).The crescent shadow you see on the moon is actually earth's shadow.
How does the sun orbits oroung the moon?
The sun does not orbit around the moon. The earth orbits the sun and the earths moon (every planet has 1 or more moons) orbits earth.
What kind of satellite is on the moon and orbits Earth?
The moon IS a satellite that orbits earth
Why does the the moon appear as different shapes as it orbits the earth?
The changing shapes of the moon as it orbits the Earth are due to its position relative to the Sun and the Earth. As the moon orbits the Earth, the amount of sunlight that illuminates the side of the moon facing us changes, causing different portions of the moon to be visible at different times. This creates the different phases of the moon that we observe from Earth.
Does the earths rotation cause the Moon's phases?
Not only the earth's rotation , the lunar phases change cyclically as the Moon orbits the Earth, according to the changing positions of the Moon and Sun relative to the Earth.
What shape does the moon orbits the earth?
The moon orbits the earth almost a complete circle.
