2007-06-14 07:51:10 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
The Earth goes around the Sun. The moon goes around Earth. It just depends on where in their orbits they are; in other words, on moon cycles. If the moon is closer to full, Earth is closer to the Sun. If it's closer to new, Earth is farther away.
2007-06-14 08:00:07 · answer #1 · answered by sdsmith326 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what side of the Earth the moon is on at the time you asked the question, if it was at night, then the the Earth was closer to the Sun, but every month the Moon will be closer to the Sun because it orbits the Earth, and there are times of the month where the Earth and the Moon are about the same distance.
2007-06-14 08:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by John R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The moon orbits the sun, so they are both pretty much the same distance from the sun. When the moon is at new moon its about 240,000 miles closer to the sun than the earth, and at full moon its about 240,000 miles further from the sun. But that 240,000 miles is only about .25% of the distance to the sun so is insignificant.
Around new and full moon when the Sun, Moon and Earth form a line, the tidal forces due to the Sun reinforce those of the Moon. The tide's range is then maximum and is called the spring tide. This happens every 2 weeks.
When the Moon is at first quarter or third quarter, the Sun and Moon make a 90° with the earth and the forces due to the Sun partially cancel those of the Moon. At these points in the lunar cycle, the tide's range is minimum and this is called the neap tide. This also happens every 2 weeks.
So in 4 weeks you have a spring tide, then a neap, then another spring then another neap.
2007-06-14 09:55:04 · answer #3 · answered by SIMONE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Earth. The Moon. The Earth. The Moon. The Earth. The Moon. The Earth. The Moon. The Earth. The Moon.
Since the Moon rotates around the Earth, sometimes its closer, sometimes it' farther.
2007-06-14 07:58:44 · answer #4 · answered by Dave B. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on phase of moon. When moon is full, earth is closer. When moon is 'new moon' moon is closer. The phase of the moon is an effect caused by the relative positions of the earth moon and sun. When full moon, the earh is looking at the moon reflecting all the sunlight back from the sun that is therefore behind the earth (think of a mirror a light and you standing between the two). When the moon is new, the moon is between us and the sun to some extent therefore closer.
2007-06-14 07:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by l0W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the Moon revolves around the Earth the Earth and the Moon take turns being closest to the sun.
2007-06-14 08:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by MAD MOMMA 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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I think it according to were the moon is when you ask the question. If the moon is on the far side of earth, earth is. If the moon in on the near side of the earth, the moon is.
2007-06-14 08:09:13 · answer #7 · answered by nhprodigio 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the time of the month. The moon is closer in rotation sometimes, but sometimes the earth is.
2007-06-14 07:58:25 · answer #8 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
except for the first idiot they're all correct, but to put it simply, because the moon orbits the earth, and the earth orbits the sun, it depends on where the moon is in its orbit.
2007-06-14 08:01:38 · answer #9 · answered by RSbear007 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends where the moon is in it's orbit. From last quarter to first, the moon is closer. The other half of its orbit, it's the other way.
2007-06-14 07:54:23 · answer #10 · answered by Gene 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋