2007-07-16 07:22:04 · 10 answers · asked by sweetysource 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
No. The Earth rotates on its axis, which give us the illusion of the sun moving across the sky.
2007-07-16 07:25:25 · answer #1 · answered by JLynes 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sure, if by setting you mean that its visage drops below the horizon of the earth. In actuality when the sun appears to be setting it is already beyond the curve of the earth. light is actually bent around the earth slightly so that you can see it further than you should be able to.
I think what you are getting at is point of view, and any relative point is really just as valid as another so we could say that your eyes are the center of the universe and that the sun actually sets, yes.
2007-07-16 14:27:57 · answer #2 · answered by billgoats79 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does, but of course it isn't the Sun that is moving. The setting is caused by the rotation of the Earth carrying you to the side of the globe that isn't facing the Sun.
2007-07-16 14:29:08 · answer #3 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It moves out view as the Earth moves in rotation, the common term to describe this is, 'the sun sets'
2007-07-20 10:00:56 · answer #4 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. The sunrise and the sunset are just formed from the earth's rotation. The colors from the sunrise and sunset (that set them apart from any other time) are formed because at it's height the light is coming through the atmosphere. At those times there are different wave lengths of light (different colors) that are let through than the majority blue wave lengths in the day.
2007-07-16 14:26:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sun sets for each geographical location separately but in actual Earth is rotating around Sun constantly, check this out,
http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/visualizations/es0408/es0408page01.cfm?chapter_no=visualization
2007-07-16 14:29:56 · answer #6 · answered by shipdada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, the earth just revolves, as you may know. I think that you may know that already, but also the sun stays where it is and the earth revolves around the sun and also rotates â¥
2007-07-16 14:26:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you think about it no it just seems like it is setting but really it's just being seen in a different part of the world.
2007-07-16 14:26:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes, the sun sets. what happens is it magically disapears into another demention till morning when it re apears.
2007-07-16 15:57:57 · answer #9 · answered by Steven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it just seems that way because the earth rotates.
2007-07-16 14:29:41 · answer #10 · answered by alfini 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋