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Imagine you are riding on a roundabout, with a lamp post in the middle of it. As you are riding you look upwards at the lamp, and it always seems to stay in the same place as everything else goes round you.
In normal life the Earth is our roundabout and the Pole star is the lamp. It is called the pole star because it is in line with the Earth's north and south poles, on a line that we can call the lamp-post.
What else can I help you with?
What direction does skies move?
In this context, the sky doesn't move, but the earth rotates creating the illusion that the sky moves (unless you mean clouds which is a different issue altogether.). The sky appears to move from east to west.
Does the moon rotate around earth?
No The moon roates around the earth. The earth rotates around the sun within the solar system.
What planet spins the other way than earth?
There really isn't one. But, Uranus rotates on its side. It still rotates in the same direction, just on its side.
Could the pole star be haven?
The pole star, currently Polaris in the Northern Hemisphere, cannot be "haven". It is a fixed celestial body used for navigation as it remains relatively stationary while the Earth rotates. Its position aids in determining direction when navigating at night.
Why does the sun appears closer at the time of dusk and dawn?
Great question. If you photograph it and measure the outcome, you will find that there is no difference compared to zenith Sun size. This is true of the Moon as well. It's just an illusion based on having something near it to compare the size to.
Is the sun a satllite to the eath?
No. The Sun is stationary, while the Earth rotates around the Sun. So the Earth is a satellite to the Sun.
How is the pole star useful to humans?
The Pole Star appears to be stationary in the Northern sky, while other stars move in a circular orbit as the earth rotates. Once the Pole Star is found, people can use the pole to navigate should a compass is not available.
How would the north star appear to remain still make ocean navigation easier?
The North Pole Star appears to be stationary as the Earth rotates round the axis of North and South Poles. Proof of this is when an an open shutter camera is pointed directly at the Pole Star and left for several hours. The image captured will show that the Pole Star appears almost stationary, while the other stars streak in a circle round it due to the Earth's rotation.
What does earth do in space?
it rotates while the moon is orbiting the earth
What causes the rising and the setting of the sun?
The rising and setting of the sun is caused by the Earth's rotation on its axis. As the Earth rotates, different parts of the planet are exposed to the Sun's light, creating daylight. When the part of the Earth you are on rotates away from the Sun, it appears to set.
How do the moon sun and earth move as a system in terms of rotation and revolution?
The Sun stays still while the Earth rotates on its axis while revolving around the Sun. The Moon rotates on its axis while revolving around the Earth.
Does the sun rotate on its axis more quikly than the earth?
No. The Sun rotates on its axis in about 25 days, while the Earth rotates in 1 day.
The earth rotates and the moon revolves in opposite directions?
This statement is not accurate. The Earth rotates counterclockwise on its axis, while the Moon revolves counterclockwise around the Earth when viewed from above the North Pole. They both rotate in the same direction.
How are earth and mars similar with their respect to rotation rate?
They are very similar. Earth rotates once in 23hr 56 min while Mars rotates in 24hr 39 min
Why do you have periods of day and night on earth?
Because, the earth rotates on its axis at a 23.5 degree tilt and while it rotates the sun will hit one side and then the moon will hit the otherXD
How does the Foucault pendulum work?
The Foucault Pendulum experiment proves that the Earth rotates beneath the pendulum, which proved that the Earth rotates. If one were to make a pendulum on the equator it would not work because it doesnt rotate at that point of the Earth.
Earth plates do not collide while revolving around sun?
earth plates can and do collide, even though the earth rotates around the sun
