2006-06-13 11:25:45 · 18 answers · asked by fmtc1998 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Jeez, people. I am so disappointed in all of you.
Mommy puts a blankie over Earth's head and says not to get up again all night or there will be hell to pay, of course!
2006-06-13 16:50:21 · answer #1 · answered by Der Lange 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The whole planet is never dark at the same time. But the earth slowly moves, so slowly you can't notice it. As it does, the side of the earth that the sun was originally facing slowly turns dark. Then the other side of the earth has light.
2006-06-13 11:30:45 · answer #2 · answered by Brezzia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darkness is generated by the universe being finite and expanding, so there are not enough stars to cover the sky, and the ones that are are quite far apart. Theoretically, over a really long period of time, the nights will get darker and darker.
2006-06-13 11:31:43 · answer #3 · answered by singlepun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the earth rotates the sun light only strikes the area facing the sun, the rest is in "shadow" of the planet
2006-06-13 11:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by chrislmcsherry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When the earth turns away from the sun.
2006-06-13 11:29:21 · answer #5 · answered by coolchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the earth spins so when the side of the earth that is where you are it turns away from the sun, there fore it gets dark
2006-06-13 11:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by Adventist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A big hand comes down and flicks off the big earth light switch.
nighty night!
2006-06-13 11:27:37 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It rolls away from facing the sun!
2006-06-13 11:27:49 · answer #8 · answered by love_2b_curious 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turns away from sun, or has something pass between it and sun.
2006-06-13 11:28:01 · answer #9 · answered by miknave 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
at night, the sun goes to sleep in the ocean.
2006-06-13 11:27:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋