Question
What makes the moon rise?
a)Alignment of the stars
2) Earth's rotation
3) Moon orbits about the Earth
Is the answer (2)?
a)Alignment of the stars
2) Earth's rotation
3) Moon orbits about the Earth
Is the answer (2)?
Answers
Steve
2 and 3 are both involved.
If the moon stood still (like the sun) #2 would do it
If the earth did not rotate, #3 would still cause the moon to appear to rise and set, but it would only do it once a month, instead of once a day.
I think #2 is the best answer here.
If the moon stood still (like the sun) #2 would do it
If the earth did not rotate, #3 would still cause the moon to appear to rise and set, but it would only do it once a month, instead of once a day.
I think #2 is the best answer here.