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What happens to the moon when its a half-moon?
The moon is only visible because of the sun's light, which is why the moon appears to glow. When there is a half moon, only half of the moon is reflecting off the sun's light. It all has to do with the angle of the moon, the sun, and the Earth, which is why the moon has so many different phases.
Can a Half Thai and Half Lao person be a Korean Pop Star?
No they have to be half Japanese and other asian nation
What is implied by the statement sita was miraculously born of the earth?
it is because sita is sometimes a half goddess and human..
What was Maggie Gyllenhaal salary for The Dark Knight?
US$ 38,000,000 for the whole movie. He got about a quarter, which is $10,000,000 when he signed the deal and the other half as a bonus when the movie was released, the bonus was so high because the movie broke so many box office records.
Is marik ishtar from Yugioh gay?
Well his evil dark side is but marik himself is also half evil
Is half the moon always in the sunlight?
Yes. Exactly like the earth. Both of them are half-illuminated by the sun. You can understand why half can see the sun and the other half can't, if you think about what you can do with a tennis ball and a flashlight in a dark room.
What part of earth has night at the same time?
Half the Earth is light, the other half is dark. Anywhere on the dark half experiences night.
At any one time half of the earth has sunlight?
Yes, half of the Earth receives sunlight at any given time due to the rotation of the Earth on its axis. This causes day and night cycles as different parts of the Earth are either facing towards or away from the Sun.
Why is one half of earth alway dark?
Half of the earth is always dark because the Earth is opaque and the side facing the sun blocks sunlight from reaching the other side of the Earth. If we were in a star system with multiple stars we might have a chance of having more than half of the surface of the Earth illuminated but as we only have the one sun we will always have day and night. Note that strictly speaking the dark side of the earth is not totally dark - it gets some reflected light from the moon most of the time and a tiny bit of light from the stars, not to mention all the anthropogenic light sources that get switched on at night.
How much of earth is in sunlight when a autumnal equinox occurs?
Half of Earth is illuminated by the sun at all times.
How much of earth is exposed to sunlight?
At any given time, half (50%) of Earth is exposed to sunlight.
What country on earth gets the sunlight first?
Since the sun only shines on one side of the Earth at a time, one half of the Earth is in darkness and the other half in sunlight. It is only as the sun rotates on it's axis that different areas of the Earth experience night and day. A country never gets sunlight "first", as the night and day around the Earth is constantly changing.
How much of the moon is always in the dark?
The moon is always half dark. The half facing the sun is light, the other half is dark.However, during a lunar eclipse, the moon would be temporarily all dark since it is in the shadow of the earth.
Is sunlight always shining on half of Earth?
Sunlight is always shining on one half of the Earth as the planet rotates on its axis, causing day and night. This rotation creates a cycle of 24 hours with half of the globe facing the sun ("day side") and the other half facing away from it ("night side").
Why is one side of the moon called the dark side?
The term "dark side of the moon" is a misnomer. In reality, both sides of the moon receive sunlight. However, we only ever see one side of the moon from Earth due to its synchronous rotation, which means it rotates on its axis at the same rate it orbits Earth.
How nighttime and daytime relates with the sun?
because when the sun is facing one side of the Earth it is daytime when there is no sunlight facing the other half of the Earth it is nighttime.
Why the visible moons shape changes?
The shape of a visible moon changes because of its position relative to the Earth and the Sun, causing different portions of its surface to be illuminated. This creates different phases, such as full moon, half moon, and crescent moon, as the moon orbits Earth.
