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The moon rotates at the same rate it orbits us meaning that we always see the same side of the moon. Also, at any point in time the moon will be half light and half dark. Hints the name dark side of the moon, but don't think that dark side of the moon never sees light because when we have a new moon (causing a self- shadow) the side of the moon we observe is dark and the opposite side is lit up by the sun. The reason why the moon's phase changes is because portions of shadow and light due to the angle at which we observe the moon changes as it rotates around the earth.

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No. It's not actually the sun that hides. It depends in the Earth's rotation. When it is daytime in the other side, it is nighttime in the other. When it's nighttime in the other side, it's daytime in the opposite.

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No. Night is simply caused because the side of the Earth you are on is on the other side of the Sun, so the light from the Sun is blocked by the Earth. The moon is out all day, but you mainly see it at night because of the light shone on it by the Sun.

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No, because the moon only blocks the Sun in the day time, and when that happens its an eclipse, which doesn't mean that it gets as dark as the night sky, eclipses happen fast. Earth rotates which goes in circles, and when its dark we are on the other side of Earth at night, while in the other side of Earth like Europe is day time because they are not in the same place as USA

*The Earth spins on it's axis, but at the same time, circles the Sun. It is night when the side of Earth you are on has turned away from the Sun. There are 24 hours in a day because it takes the Earth that long to spin once; as well as a year to circle the Sun once (seasons).

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To put it another way, night is caused by the Earth blocking the sun. When you see the sun going down, that means it is shining on the part of the Earth you can't see. This means you are in Earth's shadow. Hold up a ball in a room with only one light. The shaded side of the ball is like the nighttime side of the Earth.

Eclipses are when the Moon gets in the way of the Sun. They don't last long, and still a lot of sunlight gets past the edges. This is why lunar eclipse pictures look like a ring of light.

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No. Being more than 400 times wider than the moon, it's pretty hard

for the sun to hide behind it.

When you have night, the sun is around the other side of the Earth,

giving folks on that side daylight.

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In a way, yes. The Sun is a million miles across, and 93 million miles away. The Earth is a ball covered with dirt and water. The ball spins.

The Sun's light can only shine on one side of the ball at once, so we call the sunlit side "day" and the dark side "night".

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No. When the Moon hides the Sun, it is a solar eclipse. Day and night are caused by the rotation of the Earth; the Sun gets below the horizon. The Moon is not directly involved in the day/night cycle.

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No. Dusk (nightfall) is the perceived view that the sun sets. In fact, to the observer, the planet has simply rotated to a point where the Earth is blocking the sun.

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An eclipse, total or partial in the order asked.

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No. Moons are called natural satellites. We, on Earth, have one natural satellite. After the sun sets, the moon comes out. It does not take the place of the sun.

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Does the sun is hidden behind the moon at night?

If your question is 'Does the Sun hide behind the Moon at night?' Then no, it doesn't. As the Earth rotates on its axis and orbits the sun, different parts of the Earth are exposed to the Sun's light, this is the reason behind different time zones. For example Australia has a different daytime to ours because the Sun is over that area at a different time to the UK. So to answer your question, the Sun is just in a different area of the Earth at night time. The moon then 'comes up' because the Sun's rays are lighting up the surface of the moon, the rays are direct onto its surface, making it glow.


Does the moon rise every night?

No. Depending on the phase of the moon, it can either rise at night or during the day. When it is a new moon it cannot be seen at all because the sun is behind it. If the sun is directly behind it and lined up then it is called a solar eclipse.


A student thinks that the sun is hidden behind the clouds at night why is this unlikely?

The sun does not hide behind the clouds at day because the sun goes around the Earth. It is night time when the sun is on the other side :) im intelligent. ... hahahah


If you see your shadow are you in direct sunlight?

Yes, you are, and the sun is probably somewhat behind you. And at night with a moon your shadow will be "indirect"one - of the sun light reflected by the moon.


How can an object as small as the moon hide an object as large as the sun?

Although the sun is bigger, the moon is not small. When placed at a certain distance before the moon, it able to hide the shine of the sun.


Does the sun sit behind the moon?

The sun can sometimes be behind the moon, it depends on where the moon, earth and sun are relative to each other.


Why doe the moon appear lit at night?

The moon is in front of the sun at night, and the moon reflects the sun's light.


Why is the sun shining at the night and why is the moon upset about it?

The sun does not shine in the night. The full moon reflects sunlight to the Earth at night.


Why can you see the full moon only at night?

Because this is how the moon cycle works: MOON---EARTH---SUN=full moon EARTH---MOON---SUN=new moon. So, when you see the moon during the daytime, it's because its orbit is interfering with the Sun's. But during a full moon, when the moon is behind the Earth, it cannot interfere. See?


Why can you see the moon at night?

The sun shines to the moon at night time


Where is the sun when you view a full moon?

behind the moon


What is the difference of the sun earth and moon?

The sun is a big star the moon has no light it gains it's bright night light from the sun's reflection behind and the earth is best it provides water,food and land we can actually live on!