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As earth rotates the part that is facing the sun has day light.

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Why is it night in Africa when it's day in Australia?

The earth rotates as it revolves around the sun. When the side of the earth where Australia is faces the sun the side of the earth where Africa is faces away from the sun. As the earth rotates the side with Africa will turn toward the sun and the side with Australia will rotate away from the sun.


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).


Why does you have day and night?

Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis. When a specific side of the Earth faces the sun, it is daytime in that region, and when it faces away from the sun, it is nighttime. This rotation takes approximately 24 hours to complete.


What is is called when earth faces away from the sun?

The earth is never really facing away from the sun- the erath doesn't really have a 'front'. If you are talking about your side of the planet, then when it is away from the sun it is night time.


As earth there is daylight where earth faces the sun and darkness where earth is turned away from the sun?

Yes, that's correct. Earth experiences day and night as it rotates on its axis, with the side facing the sun experiencing daylight and the side turned away experiencing darkness. This rotation creates a cycle of about 24 hours known as a day.


Does the dark side of the moon always face away from the sun?

The side that faces away from the flashlight or the sun is always the dark side.


Why does night happen?

When your side of the earth faces the sun


When the unlighted side of the moon faces earth you have a new moon?

Yes you do, when the unlighted side of the moon faces you, the fully lit up side is facing the other direction, away from Earth.


What determines day and night?

The earth spinning on its axisThe rotation of the earth. Sometimes you're part of the earth is pointed towards the sun, other times it's pointed away from the sun.Earth's rotation on its axis.


When a location on earth faces away from the sun what occurs?

Night


How does the moon make the world dark?

It doesn't, the side of the Earth you are on faces away from the Sun so it doesn't receive any light.


When one side of the earth is facing the sun is it day or night?

When a side of the earth faces the sun, it's day. The opposite side is experiencing night.