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the moon apears to be moving because #1 the moon does revove around earth and #2 earth is rotating and revolving

it doesnt APPEAR to move it does move... infact it orbits around earth that's why during day time you sometimes cant see the sun because its rotating!

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Which direction do the sun moon and stars appear to move in the sky?

The Moon, and for that matter, all celestial objects, appear to move across the sky due to the earth's rotation. You can show this to your self fairly easily. Take a chair that swivels. Sit in it. Now focus on an object a few feet away, and then spin in the chair. The object 'appears' to move, but it's really YOU that moved.Answer:The moon exhibits two distinct motions.The first is the east to west motion as the night passes which is caused by the Earth's rotation.There is however a retrograde motion (west to east) which can be observed on subsequent nights. The moon rises about 20 minutes later each night. This motion is caused by the orbiting of the moon around the Earth.


How does the moon travels in the sky eastward or westward Justify your answer?

From the point of view of someone standing on the surface of the Earth, the Moon rises in the east and sets in the west, just like the Sun. So it appears to be moving from east to west. In fact, however, the Earth is rotating from west to east "under" the Moon and Sun.


What does the earths rotation create?

The Earth's rotation creates day and night as different parts of the planet are exposed to the sun's light at different times. This movement is what causes the sun to appear to rise in the east and set in the west each day.


Is the moon's elongation east or west during the waxing phases?

During waxing of the moon, it is lite from the right side. The moon appears to get large from West to East After it passes the Full Moon and starts to wane, it is lite from the left side.


What planet has no moon and rotates from east to west?

Venus has no moon and evidences retrograde rotation from east to west (orbits "upside down", rotating the opposite direction to its orbit) - such that a Venusian observer might see the Sun rise in the west, and set in the east.

Related Questions

What is night and day?

Day - It's the time when the sun rises from the east after darkness. Night - The time when the sun sets on the west and when the moon appear.


Do stars move from east to west?

Yes, stars appear to move from east to west in the night sky due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. This causes the stars to appear to rise in the east and set in the west as the Earth rotates from west to east.


Why does the moon appear to move so slowly across the sky?

east to west


Do the sun moon and stars appear to rise in the east and set in the west because of the rotation of the moon?

The sun, moon, and stars all appear to rise in the east and set in the west due to the Earth's rotation on its axis. This rotation causes all celestial bodies to appear to move across the sky from east to west. The moon's own orbit around the Earth affects its position, but it does not directly impact the sun and stars.


What is meaning of east of the sun and west of the moon?

East of the sun and west of the moon is the distance between the moon and the sun at they journey through a day or through a night. In a sense it can mean our existence, our space or life's duration.


What direction does the moon appear to move across the sky each day?

east 2 west


Does the moon appear to move across the sky from west to east?

Yes, the moon appears to move across the sky from east to west, just like the sun and stars. This is due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis.


Toward which direction do the stars appear to move throughout the night and what is the reason for motion?

Just like the Sun and the Moon, stars appear to move towards the west. The reason is that Earth rotates in the opposite direction - towards the east.


Do stars in the night sky appear to move eats to west or west to east?

They always rise in the east and set in the west, because the Earth's daily rotation goes west to east. That is, they appear to rotate anticlockwise around the Pole Star. Stars under the Pole Star move from left to right, west to east.


How do you know if the moon will appear in the East side or West side of the sky (around maybe pm not talking about moon-rise or moon-set)?

10:30pm**


Does the moon move west or east?

The moon roates around the earth from east to west.


Does the moon move east to west or west to east?

It appears to move from the east to west.