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How does the orientation of earths axis relate to the position of the sun in the sky?
The answer has to do with the orbit..... i dont even know the answer..... but u should look for other answers on this app its really good-Karen RosaMom of 2 kids
What the sun and moon seem to move across the sky each day because of the earths what on its axis?
The sun and moon appear to move across the sky each day because of the Earth's rotation on its axis. As the Earth spins from west to east, celestial bodies like the sun and moon seem to rise in the east and set in the west. This rotation creates the illusion of movement in the sky, even though the sun and moon are in their own orbits around the Earth.
Explain how earths tilted axis is responsible for seasons?
The Babylonians are credited with the first systematic astronomical observations. They used the concept of angles to describe the positions of objects in the sky and they were the first to divide a circle into 360 equal degrees.
Several thousand years the polaris in the sky has changed due to?
The position of Polaris in the sky has shifted over thousands of years due to the Earth's axial precession, which is a slow change in the orientation of Earth's rotational axis. This natural phenomenon causes the apparent motion of stars in the sky to change over long periods of time. Over millennia, Polaris will no longer remain the North Star as other stars gradually take its place due to this celestial process.
Why pole star looks stationary while all other stars appear to move?
As the Earth spins on it axis, the stars appear to move across the sky as we see them from the Earths surface. The pole star does not shift much from its position throughout the night though. This is because the axis about which the Earth is turning is pointing in its direction, towards the north (and out towards the south too).
Which best describes the parallelism of the earths axis?
The axis is always aimed toward a point in the sky near Polaris :))
What can be observed by earths rotation on its axis?
The passage of the sun across the sky during daylight, and the stars circling round the axis during darkness.
What is happening on the Earth during a solitice?
The earths rotational axis is tipped 23.5 degrees from vertical The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its orbit of the sun, so at one point in the yearly orbit the top half of the axis is at maximum tilt away from the sun, this is the winter solstice / shortest day (northern hemisphere) and summer solstice / longest day (southern hemisphere) Half a year later the positions are reversed as the axis remains parallel leaving the top of the axis tilting in.
What causes the 24 hour change in the sky?
earth completes a full rotation on its axis and thats why we have day and night because of much direct light earths getting from the sun
Why do stars appear to move in the sky?
Stars appear to move in the sky due to the rotation of Earth on its axis. As Earth spins, it causes the stars to appear as if they are moving across the sky. This is known as the apparent motion of the stars.
Why is the sun higher in the sky in the the summer and lower in the winter?
why the sun is higher in summer is because the earths top of the axis is pointed to the sun which makes this hotter and in winter the axis is pointed away from the sun which makes it colder
What Is The Feature Of The Earths Movement That Takes About 26000 years?
Axial progression takes approximately 26,000 years. This is one of the Milankovitch cycles.
What happens in the sky every 24 hours?
earth completes a full rotation on its axis and thats why we have day and night because of much direct light earths getting from the sun
Is it true or false does the sun move across the sky each day because of earths revolution?
False. The sun appears to move across the sky each day due to the Earth's rotation on its axis, not its revolution around the sun.
What is the earths axis point?
The north end of the earth's axis points toward a point in the sky that's a little less than 1/3 of a degree from Polaris. That's why, as close as we can tell by our eyes, Polaris appears to mark the north pole of the sky, everything else we can see appears to circle Polaris, and we call Polaris the 'North Star'. The south end of the earth's axis points to a spot in the southern sky with no comparably bright star nearby to mark it.
How does the north star still help with navigation?
By telling wheres North, South, East, and West. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Currently the North Star is located in the sky coincident with Earth Rotational Axis. It therefore indicates the position of True North (hence its name!).
How does the orientation of earths axis relate to the position of the sun in the sky?
The answer has to do with the orbit..... i dont even know the answer..... but u should look for other answers on this app its really good-Karen RosaMom of 2 kids
