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The circle of latitude is wherein all positions of the Earth's axis are parallel to each other. It is an imaginary east-west circle connecting all locations.
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What is happening on the Earth during a solitice?
The earths rotational axis is tipped 23.5 degrees from vertical The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its orbit of the sun, so at one point in the yearly orbit the top half of the axis is at maximum tilt away from the sun, this is the winter solstice / shortest day (northern hemisphere) and summer solstice / longest day (southern hemisphere) Half a year later the positions are reversed as the axis remains parallel leaving the top of the axis tilting in.
What role does the earths axis play in rotation and revolution?
The axis is what the Earth rotates around, like the axis on a wheel.
Where does the earths axis of rotation intersect with the earths surface?
The geographical North and South Pole - not the magnetic poles.
What is Parallelism of earths axis?
Parallelism of AxisThe earth is constantly rotating as it revolves about the sun. It rotates on an imaginary axis. The earth's axis always points in one direction. Thus as the earth revolves about the sun, the position of the axis at any one time is always parallel to the position it occupied at any previous time. This phenomenon is called parallelism of axis.It always points to the pole star.
How does the earths movement cause days and nights?
Because it tilts on its axis
What is parallel in geography?
It is a circle drawn around the globe parallel to the equator and at right angles to the meridians.
What is the earths axis parallel to?
orbit of the moon
Two reasons for seasons?
1. Tilt of earths axis 2. Earths axis remains parallel throughout its yearly orbit.
What is happening on the Earth during a solitice?
The earths rotational axis is tipped 23.5 degrees from vertical The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its orbit of the sun, so at one point in the yearly orbit the top half of the axis is at maximum tilt away from the sun, this is the winter solstice / shortest day (northern hemisphere) and summer solstice / longest day (southern hemisphere) Half a year later the positions are reversed as the axis remains parallel leaving the top of the axis tilting in.
What is All positions of Earth's axis are parallel to each other?
It is false, due to precession of the equinoxes, but true enough to apply to short-term analysis.
Is the earths axis rotation almost parallel to the plane of its orbit?
No; it's about 23 degrees off the plane of its orbit.
What would be the effect on satellites now in orbit if earth were to not be rotating on its axis?
The earths rotation about its axis has no affect on the orbit of satellites about earth. Only their relative velocities and positions are relevant, not their orientation
Where is the sun in a equinox?
Its the orientation of the earths rotational axis that defines the equinox, the axis remains parallel throughout the orbit of the sun, and when its side on to the sun (spring and autumn), thats the equinox (equal length of day and night).
Why do craters look different from each other?
because of the earths axis
Why do the hours of daylight increase in the summer?
The earths rotational axis is tilted approx. 23 degrees from vertical The earths rotational axis remains parallel throughout its rotation around the sun, high summer (longest day) in the northern hemisphere, is when the top of the axis is at full tilt toward the sun. (shortest day in the southern hemisphere)
Why are the seasons reversed in the northern and southern hemisphere?
Because Earths axis is tilted.
What does Earths magnetic axis do not do with its rotational axis?
intersect
