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What planet does the moon line up with?

The Moon orbits Earth, so it does not typically "line up" with planets. However, during certain alignments, the Moon can appear close to planets in the sky from our perspective on Earth, such as lining up with Jupiter or Mars.


Can there be a lunar ecplicse and solar at the same time?

No, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. A solar eclipse, on the other hand, happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light. These events cannot occur simultaneously as they involve different alignments of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.


What cause the moon orbit earth and earth to revolve around the sun?

sun's gravity pulls earth and earth pulls on the moon.


How does the moon cause earthquakes?

It is not presently known for certain that the moon causes earthquakes, but it is likely that the moon does have, at least, some effect. The moon has gravity of its own, and the pull of this gravity reaches out to earth as the moon orbits the earth, reducing the effect of earth's gravity over the portion of the earth that is directly under a moon. Earth's gravity is what holds the planet together -- it holds the atmosphere in place, the oceans on the crust, the crust on the mantle and keeps the mantle and core in place. This small but continuous tug on the Earth can cause resettling and friction within the earth, which can create earthquakes, especially in constant motion as the Moon is in orbit of the earth. The Moon has quakes of its own (the Apollo program left seismology instruments on the Moon to measure this), and it is believed some of the deep moonquakes are caused by Earth's tidal effects on the Moon.


What cause the earth to experience high and low tides daily?

The earth's rotation and the proximity of the moon (and the sun to a lesser degree) cause high and low tides each day.

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What planet does the moon line up with?

The Moon orbits Earth, so it does not typically "line up" with planets. However, during certain alignments, the Moon can appear close to planets in the sky from our perspective on Earth, such as lining up with Jupiter or Mars.


What occurs when the moon comes between the sun and earth?

In normal circumstances this means that there will be no moon visible at night (because it is in the day side sky) - and the next sighting of the moon will be as a 'new moon' crescent. Also in certain rare alignments the shadow of the moon can fall on the earth causing an eclipse of the sun. (The moon does not orbit the earth quite in the plane of the ecliptic thus the shadow rarely falls on the earth)


What is the result of the movement of the earth and moon?

Earth rotates a particular ocean towards the Moon, so it encounters an attraction. But also keep in mind just the opposite side of Earth also has a high tide then, because the whole water surface on Earth reacts in such way it wants to be in a balanced shape.


Does the position of earth and the moon cause Moon's phase?

No, the position of the Moon and the Sun as OBSERVED from the Earth.


What does the moon cause on earth that you can see?

The moon causes Tides


When the moon revolves around the earth what does it cause?

The pull of the moon's gravity causes Earth's tides.


Can there be a lunar ecplicse and solar at the same time?

No, a lunar eclipse occurs when the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, casting a shadow on the Moon. A solar eclipse, on the other hand, happens when the Moon comes between the Sun and Earth, blocking the Sun's light. These events cannot occur simultaneously as they involve different alignments of the Sun, Earth, and Moon.


What cause the moon orbit earth and earth to revolve around the sun?

sun's gravity pulls earth and earth pulls on the moon.


The of the earth sun and moon cause the phases of the moon and eclipses?

yes


Which planet has the moon Luna?

earth, cause Luna is Latin for moon!


What three forces cause tides?

It is mainly gravitational forces from the Sun and Moon that cause tides, but the rotation of the earth has a tiny effect on it.


What is the cause of the different phases of the moon?

That's caused by the motions of Earth-Moon system around the Sun and Moon around the Earth.